Sigmund the turtle predicts Italy as the champion of the European Championship
The Austrian tortoise Sigmund, turned into the great oracle of the Eurocup of his country, predicted this Friday lItaly’s victory over England in the final of the tournament this Sunday at Wembley Stadium (London).
As in their previous predictions, the animal’s keepers placed two goals in the terrarium, representing each selection, with their two favorite foods: strawberries and apricots. The turtle did not hesitate and went straight to eat in the Italian goal, predicting a victory for Roberto Mancini’s.
Sigmund, 17 centimeters long and 50 years old, is a common box turtle (Terrapene Carolina). The Center West shopping center in Graz, southern Austria, hosted it two weeks ago to raise awareness about the importance of protecting species that, like this one, They are in danger of extinction. At first, the owners of the center presented the first prediction as one more entertainment for their visitors, But after successfully hitting all the round of 16 results, Sigmund became a national phenomenon. “Fans football from all Austria, and even Slovenia, asked for the advice of the precise oracle the Eurocup “, explained the director of the center, Martin Wittigayer, to the Austrian agency APA. Now, after having opted for Italy and having more than 70% correct answers in their predictions , Sigmund will return to his home, the conservation center ‘Isla Tortuga’ in Graz, with a donation of 2,500 euros from the commercial center that hosted it.
