However, the octopus shocked Germany on Tuesday by picking Spain to win - a result, as it turns out, that was correct.

不过，这条章鱼周二选择西班牙获胜却震惊了德国——球赛结果证明，预测正确。

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Even were Germany to win, which looks unlikely, Mr Klinsmann might prefer to go back to California.

德国队就算是胜利了——这看上去不太可能，克林斯曼可能仍然宁愿重返加利福尼亚。

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In Germany, they call their team tournament team because they are so good at finding ways to win in tournaments.

在德国，他们称自己的球队是大赛型球队，因为他们善于在大赛中设法夺冠。

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This Brazilian with a German grandfather named after an English striker says if Brazil doesn't win the Cup, then he hopes Germany does.

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The score remained 2-1 and Germany went on to win 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Germany only has one game left - against Uruguay - and Paul's calculated the European country will win it, taking third place in the tournament.

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Even were Germany to win, which looks unlikely, Mr Klinsmann might prefer to go back to California.

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Colin Smith and Matt Langridge won their second race as a pair, coming from behind against Canada and Germany to win their semi.

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The women's hammer throw gold, meanwhile, went to Russia's Tatyana Lysenko, while France's Renaud Lavillenie narrowly bested a pair of competitors from Germany to win gold in the men's pole vault.

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