World Cup oracle pet GA dog Oscar predicts Germany vs. Sweden
Bonn · Against Mexico he was - unfortunately - right. How does GA dog Oscar predict the match against Sweden tonight? See the latest oracle video here!
The GA team relies on their very own force - the animal editorial team member dachshund Oscar.
He can dribble with four instead of two feet, he finds (and saves) each and every ball - and he makes clear-cut decisions: Before each Germany match, Oscar will predict the winner. He picks between two balls - as he has years of experience in chasing after balls. The dachshund normally runs after them in the editorial office of the General-Anzeiger, passes the balls over to staff members like a pro and gets away from anyone who tries to pursue him. Thus soccer talent is definitely proven - now he has to show his expertise.
Player and oracle profile:
Name: Oscar
Breed: mini dachshund, black-red, short hair
Date of Birth: June 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Düsseldorf
Address: Bonn-Plittersdorf
Age: almost four; in dog years: 28 (he’ll turn four on the match day England : Belgium / Senegal : Colombia)
Size: 21 cm (head), 19 cm (back)
Length: Nose to bottom 52 cm, including the tail 68 cm
Nationality: Rhinelandish
Feet: four
Current Club: General-Anzeiger Bonn
Joined the team: October 2014
Contract: lifelong – unless he screws up as World Cup oracle
Equipment supplier: Tina Stommel, team leader Panorama
Shoe model: all natural
Social Media: GA-Facebook
Performance data 2014-2018:
Bringing a dried pig’s ear into a meeting with the chief editors (2014).
Hiding countless balls (2014-forever and ever).
Coaching the entire editorial team in every possible discipline (dribbling, goal scoring, penalties, etc.).
Memorable Successes: Continous stress tests for PCs, printers and everything technical that can be aimed at with a ball (SO FAR everything’s still working in the office…)
Prediction qualification:
Oscar smells balls under(ter) paper mountains, from afar.
Oscar does not get fooled - he knows where the ball goes next.
Oscars has a natural talent to find out, who is hiding the ball, who is good at playing andwho has no clue (and thus needs to be avoided).
The GA World Cup oracle
Before every Germany match you will see a brief video of the Oscar oracle. Here’s how that works: Two balls - black-white = Germany, red-white = the opponent. Oscar picks one ball - the one he decides on represents the winner of the upcoming match (from the oracle's point of view).
(Original text: GA, Translation: Mareike Graepel)
