Posted on 06/14/2018 7:09:08 AM PDT by Red Badger
A Russian cat reputed to have psychic powers has predicted the result of the first game of the World Cup.
Achilles, whose day job is catching mice at the St Petersburg's Hermitage Museum, plumped for his home nation of Russia, who play Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the tournament today.
The feline garnered a reputation as a psychic last summer by predicting a number of results correctly in the Confederations Cup, which was also held in Russia.
Yesterday Achilles, who is deaf, was presented to the world’s media for his first prediction of the tournament.
The cat was offered two bowls of food with the flags of two nations over each. He initially hesitated for a moment before eating from the one representing his motherland.
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In Russia, cat that pick Russia is never wrong...................
This is the biggest win by a World Cup host team in an opening game since Italy thrashed the USA 7-1 in 1934.
It takes nothing away from team Russia - they were at the top of their game and they just played world-class football and the fans hugely enjoyed their stellar performance.
I was rooting for them the whole time and they deserved this win. Russia put it over in Group A when it mattered.
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