2018 Cup: Japan's "seer" octopus turns into food before decisive match

Since the octopus Paul hit predictions about Germany at UEFA 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, countless other “seer” animals have been trying to be spotted by the international media. Now, at the Russian Cup, the Japanese tried to present to the world a new octopus called Rabiot, which hit the result of the first three matches of Japan.

Rabiot, a giant Pacific octopus, correctly predicted Japan's victory against Colombia at the tournament debut, then also guessed the draw against Senegal and defeat for Poland. The Japanese team went through to the last 16 and faced Belgium on Monday (02), in a match that would define Brazil's opponent in the next phase.

The method of guessing was simple: Rabiot was placed in the center of a pool divided into three parts, each meaning a result for the Japanese team (win, draw or defeat). Which way he headed would be the prediction.

But before he could guess Monday's outcome, Rabiot was killed and put up for sale in the grocery store of Kimio Abe, the 51-year-old fisherman who “lent” the animal to the riddles. Would it be a punishment for the Japanese team, which won 2-0 and suffered a turnaround in the last minutes of the match? With the defeat, Japan returned home early.

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