Nostradamus Jumps on the Spain Bandwagon

June 21st, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

Spain has been one of the most impressive teams in the World Cup thus far with a pair of convincing wins. This has come as no surprise to Nostradamus, the famous author of prophecies who has been dead for more than 400 years. According to the Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos, Nostradamus had the 2006 Spain team winning it all in his office pool.

It quotes one of his prophecies as follows: “In the sixth month of 2006 the King of Spain will cross the Pyrenees with his troops. The legions of Beelzebub will battle him in central Europe and suffer doom and destruction. The Holy Grail will then come to Spain.”

The paper does not analyze Nostradamus’ previous World Cup predictions, but if you interpret “apocalypse” to mean Spain crapping out in the knockout stages every World Cup then you have to admit the guy is a pretty solid prognosticator.

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Pedro

I don´t belive
http://www.vertebratesilence.com/ vili

Utter nonsense, I’m afraid. Not that Spain wouldn’t have a chance to win, but Nostradamus certainly never wrote anything like that.

I do recall, however, a quatrain mentioning how in the Internet age people believe just about anything… ;)
Roland

I thought it was an amusing story, ‘though. I would also note that South Korea are the Red Devils. Make of that what you will…
Amy

Nearly all his prophecies are correct and has happened who knows this one might be true for Spain.
Rab

Like what? None. Only enthusiasts say so.
http://germany mojojojo

at first i had italy as my favourite but after seeing spain´s first match, it made me change my mind.they played an excellent game and i believe in this young and motivated team.what do you think?
Marko

I do believe Spain gonna win this WC, and in the final the will face Germany.

(Evil) Beelzebub = Germany
http://www.milliondollarhosting.net Michael Hosting

And what Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code’s author) is going to say about such interpretation of The Holy Grail? :)
C.Rafferty

This maybe true but did he actualy right this quatrain? Or is he refering to the spanish tennis star winning wimbledon? After all the spanish have won more or less everything this year! England or argentina for the world title !
SHERRY

wait for tonight match. the truth will come out, if they beat france. lets see.
WhatsInAName

There is a prophecy that hints at India winning this FIFA world cup. Only remains to be seen how they can do it without even qualifying?
Desi

I think they have a “Jugaad” for that.
http://thesourceforeverythingsoccer Frazer

I will admit i dont think nostradamus predicted anything about a fifa world cup, but the team who won world cup 2006 were Italy and the last world cup they won before that, which was world cup 1982 was held in Spain, i dont know what he ment by evil doers will fall and holly grail, this was most probaly a publisity stunt for the world cup 2006, and the final took place on 7th of july which was the 7th mounth in 2006.