The day has finally arrived – the Russia World Cup 2018 starts today and star players and managers from around the world will be calling Russia home for at least eleven days and hopefully longer.
The eyes of the world will be watching with predictions coming from all walks of life; past football legends, celebrities, politicians and even furry felines. Yes, cats are giving football predictions, or more specifically Achilles the famous football result predicting cat. Achilles has developed a reputation as a reliable score predictor after allegedly picking the winners of the 2017 Confederations Cup.
Achilles took some time out of his full time job as chief mouser at St Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum to share his superior insight. Obviously, cats can’t talk so Achilles communicates his predictions by selecting one of two bowls of food, with the opposing team’s flag being displayed on each bowl. We’re not entirely sure how he predicts a draw but that is just a minor detail.
Anyway, let’s cut to the chase and reveal what you really want to know – who does Achilles think will win the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
Achilles bounds over to bowl Russia! That’s where all the smart money will be going today. We’ve been reassured that Achilles has put any allegiance for his home team to one side to enable fair and unbiased score predictions throughout the World Cup.
Thanks Achilles and enjoy your meal!