British physicist Stephen Hawking has used scientific formulae to prove how England will win the 2014 World Cup, which reminded us of the amazing Paul the Octopus who succeeded in predicting the results of Germany's matches during the 2010 tournament. There is never a shortage of soccer prophets come World Cup time, so let's take a look.

Theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Professor Stephen Hawking reveals the findings of 'A Brief History of How England Can Win The World Cup', London, May 28, 2014. [Photo/IC]

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