Achilles the cat, one of the State Hermitage Museum mice hunters, chooses Russia while attempting to predict the result of the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia during an event in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 13, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
Although he can’t hear, Achilles has a sense of who is going to win the 2018 World Cup. The small white feline, who has bright blue eyes, is the real MVP of the tournament, tasked with predicting the outcome of matches, according to Euro News. The cat has reportedly trained for his big job during this year’s World Cup, held throughout Russia. To predict the matches, two identical bowls of food are placed in front of him, each one with a flag of the country that is playing, Anna Kondratyeva, the cat’s veterinarian, told the news outlet. Whichever bowl Achilles eats from will be the winner.
A participant dresses Achilles the cat, one of the State Hermitage Museum mice hunters, which attempts to predict the result of the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia during an event in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 13, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
A participant holds Achilles the cat, one of the State Hermitage Museum mice hunters, which attempts to predict the result of the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia during an event in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 13, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
Photographers take pictures of Achilles the cat, one of the State Hermitage Museum mice hunters, which attempts to predict the result of the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between Russia and Saudi Arabia during an event in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 13, 2018. (Photo/Agencies)
