Shilpa Shetty Loves Paul..
The Octopus that is ... ;O)
His retirement may have been announced, but if Paul the octopus were a corporate executive, now would be the time to launch a consultancy and go on a speaking tour.
Demand for the intuitive invertebrate’s talents is at fever pitch at the moment, with Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty leading the pack.
The actress said that she’s now hoping to hire Paul’s services for the next Indian Premier League cricket extravaganza, where she and husband Raj Kundra own 11.7 per cent of the Rajasthan Royals team.
“So impressd with Pauls predictions tht i wanna bring him down 4 next yrs Ipl4,wil help 2 kno how Rajasthan Royals wil fare be4hand! ;) ;)ha,” she tweeted.
She could well be joking, but several others aren’t.
The psychic octopus is now at the centre of an international bidding war, after Spanish businessmen offered €38,000 (Dh175,387) to bring him to Spain following their World Cup success, according to the Daily Telegraph.
They want to buy and rename him Paulo to make him the face of a major new food event.
A string of bookmakers from around the world have also expressed their interest and marketing experts say he could become a big hit with advertisers.
Questions of provenance
Meanwhile the Italians say “Paolo” is one of theirs, with his trainer Verena Bartsch telling Germany’s Bild newspaper that she caught him in Italian waters off the island of Elba when he was about four weeks old.
This is contrary to his German handlers’ assertion that he was born two-and-a-half years ago in Weymouth, England.
After he was presented with a golden trophy similar to the official World Cup, Sea Life Centre spokeswoman Tanja Munzig told AFP yesterday that the mollusc medium is to “go into retirement and do what he likes to do best: Play with his handlers and delight children who come to visit him.”
IPL4 fixture will make Paul alsooo mad...Such a looong tournament frm nxt year...
Paul has becom a super hero!!!! will he becoms a spanish hero??
FathimaH lol,
What guess not?
I wouldn't mind making predictions for Shilpa :O)
everyone loves paul the octopus.....
Guess not!
rizk, don't worry...shilpa is in talks with SALMAN KHAN and other bollywood personalities to start FOOTBALL FEDERATION in INDIA soon...U never know if u will get ur luck..he hehehe
Victory, i m a good football player...
can u convey my message to Shilpi so tat she starts loving me too ? :)
take his position.....Good opportunity for RIZKY!
Start prediction for NEXT WC FIFA now
this whole paul fuss is junk!
Oh yea vic jee...I know he born and brought up here..and i have got his home address as well..will meet him for sure..
rizk, arrange a BIG PARTY for me..
lol Victory....
Shilpa Love Paul ? :(
didnt she SEE me yet ?
lol rizk..ok..i got ur address and will soon meet ur BELLA..he hehe
then what will happen to Raj Kundra.....
he may remain Team Manager to take care of Raj_Royal ;D
Soniya, dont you know that Rizk is half Qatari?
m frm qataralwakrahalmesaieed part ? :)
ooh la la...rizk, hats off to ur knowledge about bollywood..he hehe...so which planet of earth r u from?? lol
SRK ? oh ya i know him.
He is famous side Hero.....:)
Come on rizk, plzz..now don't say that u don't know who is SHAH RUKH KHAN??
i'm sure octopus will least bother about cricket.
Who is Shilpa Chaddi ?
Tell them to ask the Octopus to predit the time and date of its death.
Don't octopus's only live a couple of years? Would he still be alive to predict the next one?
hey pixie, i don't know whether u remember me or not..But i do..u r bk after a llllooonngg gap???
That would be interesting.
height of nonsense!
Superstition has no barriers in this world?
Its Paul's Era...LOL
PAUL has been barred not to predict in next FIFA..I don't think his adopted country would hand over him to other..so bad luck SHILPA SHETTY..