Roberto Pettinato is the host of a show called “A Perfect World” in Argentina, and while I think that title would be more suited for a show about Brazilian models, Pettinato apparently used it as a platform to express his opinions on the 2010 World Cup tournament. While showing his support for the Argentina soccer team, the host showed that he’s a man who stands for two things – animal cruelty and 70-year old German stereotypes.

Discussing his country’s team’s loss to Germany, Pettinato pointed out that world famous psychic and With Leather gambling liaison Paul the Octopus had indeed predicted Germany to win this specific matchup. To show his respect, the host displayed a dead octopus, called him Paul, proclaimed him a Nazi, chopped his head off and pulverized him in a blender. Haha, soccer fans, don’t ever change!

I’ll have the calamari for an appetizer, The Sun:

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The sports world keeps taking hits today, as Paul the Octopus has announced his retirement from the World Cup prediction business. Paul will instead now shift his psychic abilities to other ventures, as his handlers will weigh a series of offers that the eight-armed prognosticator has received. The octopus was, of course, a perfect 8-for-8 in World Cup match picks, making him far more famous than any of his cousins currently performing in Japanese adult films.

According to CNN.com, the people at Oberhausen Sea Life Center in Germany, where Paul spends his days honing his craft, have discussed bringing in more of Paul’s kind to create an academy of psychic octopi, with Paul as the headmaster. The other option is to use him in commercials for a variety of goods. When asked what he wanted to do, Paul replied: “What every rich octopus wants to do – two chicks.”

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