Achilles, the Russian cat that predicts the winners of Euro 2020

The little feline had 100% success rate in the Confederations Cup. At EURO, Achilles predicted and scored Italy’s victory in the opening match over Turkey

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It has become a constant to use animals with “mystical abilities” to predict results . At the time, the octopus Paul was the sensation of the World Cup in South Africa 2010 . Now it was the turn of a feline. Achilles, the cat who predicts victories in the Eurocup 2018 .

The Russian cat Achilles, the oracle of the Eurocup in Saint Petersburg, predicted this Friday the victory of Italy over Turkey in the opening match of the tournament. “In the World Cup, Russia’s victory over Spain in the Quarter-Finals was right,” his caretaker told EFE. pic.twitter.com/Wahyp5bJf3

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Achilles is a small feline that lives in the Hermitage museum, San Petersburg . The cat is deaf, but apparently this is not an impediment to develop his correct predictions.

In the World Cup in Russia, the feline predicted the victory of the combined “Sbornays” over Spain in the round of 16. In the current EURO, Achilles predicted a victory for Italy over Turkey , a result that was correct hours later .

The feline has a fairly respected record. Their figures speak for themselves. Achilles achieved a success rate of 75% in the world of Russia and the 100% in the Confederations Cup . However, the little cat wants to continue his good streak and started on the right foot, since chose feed from the bowl that had the Italian flag near and the “Squadra Azzurra” managed to beat Turkey 3-0 .