Crazy life and death of Paul the Octopus who became honorary citizen of town and was at centre of conspiracy theories

EVERYONE remembers Paul the Octopus. 

The globe’s favourite psychic captured our hearts with his incredible predictions during the 2010 World Cup.

AFP - GettyPaul the Octopus correctly predicted eight World Cup matches out of eight[/caption] AFPA gold urn containing his ashes takes pride of place at the German Football Museum[/caption]

He may have been a common octopus by nature, but his story is anything but – from his English origins and Spanish citizenship to his tragic death and conspiracy theories galore.