Summer just wouldn’t be the same without a major football tournament. Luckily for us, the Euro 2024 action in Germany is well underway! And thanks to our Parrot Predictor, we reckon we know who’s going to win…
Say hello to Riku!
Yep, you heard us right – we’ve got a Parrot Predictor! Riku belongs to Alex from our social media team and he’s our unofficial office mascot who often pops in for a flying visit. The whole team at OJO knows that he loves having a chat and showing off his tricks, but he’s been keeping his hidden football knowledge a secret.
But with our Summer of Sport promotion ready to launch, Riku has finally decided to show off his love of the game by predicting the winner of some of the tournament’s biggest matches. Will he be right? Or is Riku just talking nonsense? There’s only one way to find out!
Riku backs England
While Riku may be an African grey parrot, he showed loyalty to his home country by picking England to win their opening match against Serbia. Thankfully, he was right as the Three Lions went top of their group with a 1-0 victory.
Riku, Parrot predictor extraordinaire is claiming England will beat Serbia in #Euro2024! Join the fun and win a £20 Amazon voucher 🦜⚽
Just comment your own prediction, with extra points for guessing the score for the chance to win. _________ … pic.twitter.com/gcCwxMxtlc
— PlayOJO (@PlayOJO) June 15, 2024
Two on the trot for Riku!
After correctly guessing that England would be Serbia, Riku made it two correct answers in a row. He predicted that Spain would start with a victory against Croatia, and they didn’t disappoint as they won 3-0.
⚽ ¡El Loráculo UZU y su predicción para el partido de mañana están aquí! ⚽ ¡Dile a UZU quién es tu ganador! https://t.co/c9vBOFhJEh#playuzu #casino #juego #slots #futbol #españa #croacia #españacroacia pic.twitter.com/vWC9oZkDXV
— PlayUZU (@play_uzu) June 14, 2024
England stay unbeaten
Riku stayed loyal in England’s second game, although he seemed a bit less confident! Our mascot chose the Three Lions initially although he ended up knocking over both flags – we took this to mean that he’s leaning towards a draw, but he fancies England to top the group.
Our resident parrot oracle has already proven his mettle by predicting England's & Spain's first matches ⚽🦜 Now, let's amp up the excitement and put a £20 Amazon voucher on his next vision.
This time, @Riku_The_Parrot sees a tie between England & Denmark, with England… pic.twitter.com/a8u1YjMW0P— PlayOJO (@PlayOJO) June 18, 2024
Spain at the double!
After backing Spain to beat Croatia in their first game, Riku fancied them to continue their form against Italy. And he got it spot on as they won 1-0!
¿Tu predicción de ayer coincide con la del Loráculo UZU? 🦜¡Dinos quién es tu ganador de mañana y disfruta del mejor fútbol en PlayUZU! https://t.co/YoqtdcMblu#playuzu #casino #juego #slots #futbol #españa #españaitalia pic.twitter.com/i1EfMlCjAV
— PlayUZU (@play_uzu) June 19, 2024
You can’t get them all right…
Spain beat Albania in their final game to win the group – sadly for Riku, he went for the Albanians, who finished bottom.
🦜⚽ ¡La suerte está echada y la predicción del Loráculo UZU aquí! 🦜⚽¿Coincide el ganador de Riku con el tuyo? 🔮 Siente la diversión del fútbol en PlayUZU 👉 https://t.co/j7ZZzW2e4m#playuzu #casino #juego #slots #futbol #españa #españaalbania pic.twitter.com/YJ2Vmm76oI
— PlayUZU (@play_uzu) June 23, 2024
England let Riku down
Our cheeky parrot has got football fever and he was confident that England would win again in their last group game against Slovenia. But it wasn’t to be as the match finished 0-0.
The sun's out, @Riku_The_Parrot has preened his feathers, and we have another prediction coming in loud and clear: a win for England in its upcoming match with Slovenia 🦜⚽
Comment who you think will win and the score for the chance to win a £20 Amazon voucher.… pic.twitter.com/OGYiwoU0Uc— PlayOJO (@PlayOJO) June 22, 2024
Viva Espana!
There was no messing around when Riku predicted Spain to beat Germany in the quarter-final.
🦜 La roja está preparada para el partido de mañana 🇪🇸 ¡y el Loráculo UZU lo nota! Dinos tu predicción y disfruta del fútbol en PlayUZU👉 https://t.co/LCr9NdjJPU#playuzu #casino #slots #futbol #alemania #españaalemania #españa #eurocopa #cuartosfinal #cuartosfinaleurocopa pic.twitter.com/wRxSJEYAjZ
— PlayUZU (@play_uzu) July 4, 2024
Penalty redemption
After losing the final on penalties three years ago, England bounced back to knock out Switzerland in their quarter-final shootout – and Riku got his prediction spot on!
🦜 Riku, Riku on the perch, will England survive to play another day? 🦜⚽ And who will win the £20 Amazon voucher?
Comment your own England vs Switzerland score predictions for the chance to win one of our three £20 Amazon vouchers._________
Three… pic.twitter.com/Z2niEJh0OW— PlayOJO (@PlayOJO) July 3, 2024
French failure
After they reached the World Cup final in 2022, Riku backed France to get there again. But Spain had other ideas in the semis…
¡Riku dice que Francia ganará esta noche!🐦 🔮¿Estás de acuerdo con El Loráculo UZU? Deja tu respuesta en comentarios y sigue disfrutando del Verano Deportivo UZU 👉 https://t.co/uyhXfeH34u
#playuzu #casino #juego #slots #futbol #españa #españafrancia #francia #eurocopa pic.twitter.com/Lg2GTr9HgP— PlayUZU (@play_uzu) July 9, 2024
Will England reach the final?
Riku doesn’t think so! Our Parrot Predictor has gone for a Dutch win in their semi-final clash.
⚽ Uh-oh, @Riku_The_Parrot predicted a Netherlands win in the UEFA semifinal! Let's put a £20 Amazon voucher on it ⚽⤵️
So far, Riku has predicted all of England's matches correctly. Will this be the first time he gets it wrong? Comment your own score predictions for… pic.twitter.com/qj4t1CcW2r— PlayOJO (@PlayOJO) July 9, 2024
England fall at the final hurdle
It was an all too familiar feeling on Sunday as England lost in the final of the Euros again. Riku was secretly smiling though, having backed Spain to win…
🦜 England vs Spain, @PlayOJO vs @play_uzu. Which team will win, and who will take home a £20 Amazon voucher? Let's find out 🦜⤵️
@Riku_The_Parrot is claiming a victory for Spain. Share your own score predictions for the chance to be one of the three lucky… pic.twitter.com/6EqhNkLfpk— PlayOJO (@PlayOJO) July 13, 2024
You could win a £20 Amazon voucher!
Reckon Riku will get his predictions right? Or do you think the games will go a different way? Each time we post his picks, you’ve got the chance to win a £20 Amazon voucher.
All you need to do is reply to our Predictor Parrot videos on social media with your very own predictions – you’ll even get bonus points for guessing the score correctly. After each game, we’ll pick three random people to win a prize. Good luck!