There's been Achilles the cat, Mani the Parakeet and Nelly the elephant. Over the years, animals from across the world have predicted the outcome of World Cup matches. This year is no different, with a Canadian goldfish and Thai tigers and hippos putting bets on who will come out on top in the 2026 competition. Story by Camille Corcoran.
There's no point sugar-coating it: Hull City are up against it next season. The Tigers were promoted through the playoffs as a statistical anomaly, one of the worst-performing sides to have ever made it to the top flight according to a number of metrics. A 10-year-old club record transfer fee of just £13m will need certainly need to be broken – several times.
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