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(July 27) -- Perhaps the Iranian president picked Germany to win the World Cup?
Last week, at a national youth conference held in Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at Paul the "Psychic" Octopus, the seemingly clairvoyant, German-based cephalopod who accurately predicted the outcome of eight matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including Spain as the overall winner.
In the midst of a fiery speech denouncing Israel, the U.S. and Iran's other "enemies," Ahmadinejad suddenly and surprisingly turned his vitriol on Paul, declaring the creature a symbol of "Western propaganda and superstition."
"Those who believe in such things cannot be the leaders of the world nations towards human perfection, while the Iranian nation, with its love for the entire blessed values, is after establishing a humane world that would move towards absolute perfection," Ahmadinejad said, according to a translation provided by the Islamic Republic News Agency.
Over the past two weeks, both Europe and the U.S. have introduced tough new sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear program. The country's national soccer team also failed to qualify for the World Cup this year.
Paul, who recently retired following his pitch-perfect prediction record, has not yet issued a response.
Last week, at a national youth conference held in Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at Paul the "Psychic" Octopus, the seemingly clairvoyant, German-based cephalopod who accurately predicted the outcome of eight matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including Spain as the overall winner.
In the midst of a fiery speech denouncing Israel, the U.S. and Iran's other "enemies," Ahmadinejad suddenly and surprisingly turned his vitriol on Paul, declaring the creature a symbol of "Western propaganda and superstition."
"Those who believe in such things cannot be the leaders of the world nations towards human perfection, while the Iranian nation, with its love for the entire blessed values, is after establishing a humane world that would move towards absolute perfection," Ahmadinejad said, according to a translation provided by the Islamic Republic News Agency.
Over the past two weeks, both Europe and the U.S. have introduced tough new sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear program. The country's national soccer team also failed to qualify for the World Cup this year.
Paul, who recently retired following his pitch-perfect prediction record, has not yet issued a response.
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