<p>Meena Kutti, an eight-year-old parakeet born in India, was advising punters which teams to back, according to its owner, fortune teller M C Mohan, who usually gives tips on business and life.<br /><br />Mohan said he placed two small envelopes on the floor at his home in Kuala Lumpur and asked Meena to pick the winner -- the Netherlands or Spain -- and without hesitation it chose the one marked "La Furia Roja."<br /><br />"Meena is one of a kind and is always accurate in her predictions," he was quoted as saying by the New Sunday Times newspaper, which did not give any details of previous forecasts.<br />Meanwhile, British punters who had backed the Netherlands to beat Spain are switching sides after Paul predicted Spain would win, bookmakers said Friday.<br />"The 'Paul Effect' has turned the betting on its head," said a spokesman for bookmakers Paddy Power.</p>
<p>Meena Kutti, an eight-year-old parakeet born in India, was advising punters which teams to back, according to its owner, fortune teller M C Mohan, who usually gives tips on business and life.<br /><br />Mohan said he placed two small envelopes on the floor at his home in Kuala Lumpur and asked Meena to pick the winner -- the Netherlands or Spain -- and without hesitation it chose the one marked "La Furia Roja."<br /><br />"Meena is one of a kind and is always accurate in her predictions," he was quoted as saying by the New Sunday Times newspaper, which did not give any details of previous forecasts.<br />Meanwhile, British punters who had backed the Netherlands to beat Spain are switching sides after Paul predicted Spain would win, bookmakers said Friday.<br />"The 'Paul Effect' has turned the betting on its head," said a spokesman for bookmakers Paddy Power.</p>