Well, it's now down to the final day of the tournament and Paul The Oracle Octopus has been spot on so far.
I am sure the aquarium guys will be making Paul pick the eventual winner but no that Germany is no longer in contention for the trophy, will Paul still be accurate?
In any case, I give credit to the marketing folks of Paul's aquarium, I am sure gate numbers must have spiked over the past month. Kudos.
Uruguay vs Germany 
It should be Ghana in the semi-finals as Uruguay didn't do well enough to earn a place had they not handballed that 120th goal.
Thus make them the weakest of the 4 semi-finalists which means their 4th placing is etched in stone already.
Germany should pick up this win even though the game is inconsequential but I am counting of their impeccable work ethics to still gun for a win.
So with all factors counted. Germany to take 3rd spot.
Spain vs Netherlands 
I am sure the aquarium guys will be making Paul pick the eventual winner but no that Germany is no longer in contention for the trophy, will Paul still be accurate?
In any case, I give credit to the marketing folks of Paul's aquarium, I am sure gate numbers must have spiked over the past month. Kudos.
3rd & 4th Placing
Uruguay vs Germany It should be Ghana in the semi-finals as Uruguay didn't do well enough to earn a place had they not handballed that 120th goal.
Thus make them the weakest of the 4 semi-finalists which means their 4th placing is etched in stone already.
Germany should pick up this win even though the game is inconsequential but I am counting of their impeccable work ethics to still gun for a win.
So with all factors counted. Germany to take 3rd spot.
Final
Spain vs Netherlands
From what was originally thought to be a South American year, we ended up with an all-European final.
Frankly, I thought the Spanish got lucky against Germany with an unguarded header winner out of nowhere. Regardless of all, only the ball that is in the net counts.
Still, I am not saying that the Germans are the better team. I am just saying that Germany didn't deserve to be eliminated within 90 minutes.
Anyway, the bookies are giving Spain a 1.875 decimal odds to beat a 1/4-ball handicap. That's is a lot of confidence on a Spanish victory and likely so if you compare the technicals of the Dutch versus their Spanish counterparts.
The Dutch are good but just too mechanical. The Spanish played with more urgency and hunger. Spain needs to give up on Torres to come up with anything good. I think it would be better to do a Ballack on him and free up everybody trying to accommodate him to come up with something useful. If you ask me, I say Torres is holding everybody back. He has had his chances. It's time for someone else to give it a shot.
Still, there is the infamous self-destruct button that the Spanish are so famous for. I am a little worried that this may be a repeat of the 1998 France World Cup Final where Brazil was tipped to roll over the French for the World Cup only to be soundly beaten by a rather embarrassing margin.
Still, there is the infamous self-destruct button that the Spanish are so famous for. I am a little worried that this may be a repeat of the 1998 France World Cup Final where Brazil was tipped to roll over the French for the World Cup only to be soundly beaten by a rather embarrassing margin.
Will this year be the same i.e. Netherlands coming out as the dark horse victor?
I really don't know how to call this one but flipping a coin suggests that Spain will lift the trophy.
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