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Cape Town - For some reason, artist Yoko Ono posted a World Cup prediction all the way back on Valentine's Day in 2017.
And, in all honesty, it didn't make much sense.
The now-85-year-old widow of Beatles superstar John Lennon didn't actually pick a team, but rather took to Twitter to suggest that "a child who believes in a peaceful world" would be the one to lift the World Cup trophy in Moscow on July 15, 2018.
Not Germany, or Brazil, or Spain ... but a peaceful child.
At the time, nobody paid much attention to the tweet, but it has become the punchline of some rather humorous Twitter banter over the past couple of weeks.
Some of the response, as listed below, have been world class.
Here are some of our favourites.
Who will win the World Cup?A child who believes in a peaceful world.
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) February 14, 2017
A lot depends on the draw, tbh. He/she may also encounter fatigue, particularly in a tournament played in a non-European climate.
— Gläuber Berty (@GlauberBerty) February 15, 2017
Unlucky Yoko , i blame VAR. Child who believes in a peaceful world was robbed.
— seany (@seanpaulw) June 26, 2018
Which group are they in Yoko?
— Paul (@pablodiablo311) June 25, 2018
As luck would have it, that's who I've got in the office sweepstake.
— Chris Gill (@ninefor22) June 25, 2018
Not a German child, then?
— Mark Gillingwater (@TheDerbyDazzler) June 27, 2018
I think Brazil will be too strong for a single child. Especially if they get it out wide.
— Vestan Pance (@MrGregEvans) June 27, 2018
Neymar is the child
— Ashtar Sheran (@AshtarCanabarro) June 26, 2018
No wonder @thebeatles broke up!!
— Mike Bahirathan #FBPE (@mikebahirathan) June 25, 2018
You’ve spelt England wrong Yoko.
— Joe (@Chickmeh) June 25, 2018
