Earlier this week, Spain beat the Netherlands to capture its first FIFA World Cup title. While many pundits picked the Spaniards as pre-tournament favorites, no expert received the same amount of attention and adoration for their accurate prediction as Paul the Psychic Octopus.

An octopus living in Germany’s Oberhausen Sea Life Centre, Paul has attained worldwide fame for his uncanny ability to predict the winners of soccer matches. Since he began his career at the Euro Cup in 2008, Paul has correctly predicted 12 out of 14 matches.

Although he is usually limited to predicting matches for German soccer enthusiasts, Paul picked Spain to beat the Netherlands earlier this week. In the clip, Paul is seen swimming toward two boxes — one decorated with the Spanish flag and the other with the Dutch flag — and sitting on one of them to indicate his pick.

Various videos on YouTube showing the process have become immensely popular, with four different clips amassing over 4 million views. Paul’s infinite wisdom has also been captured by the iPhone with a new “Ask the Octopus” application that allows users to ask Paul 50/50 questions.

The Oberhausen Sea Life Centre recently announced Paul’s retirement since he is two years old and nearing the end of a typical octopus’ life span. Paul could soon move to Madrid’s Zoo Aquarium in Spain, which is eager to acquire him as a memento of their team’s legendary triumph.