2014 World Cup Final: South African Illusionist Gets Prediction Right

South African illusionist, Ilan Smith predicted the outcome of the 2014 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina, and he got it right!

Smith had before the match predicted the outcome of the match in a piece of paper co-signed by a football fan, sealed and stuck on a soccer boot. The boot was the n locked in a box for the duration of the game.

Ilan Smith

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According to his prediction, Germany would win the final by a lone goal and Mario Gotze would score in the 113th minute.

After the game, Robert Marawa of Super Sport opened the box live on TV after the illusionist presented the key to the box kept in the studio for the duration of the match and his prediction was right!

When asked why he risked his career to make such prediction, he smiled and replied; “If you want to do something great, you have to put yourself on the line.”

12 COMMENTS

  1. So do u think he really got it?No i dnt think so .He swapped it wen Robert gave it to him.He didnt need to be on the set let alone touch the paper after d match.He is an illusionist so he knows how to fool the eyes with his hands.if he was really sure he should have said the score before the match.

  2. Why was he involved in openning the
    Boot he swapped the paper, why did he rush to put the envelop in this pocket, its an illusion he is trying to fool us , next tym stand 3m away dnt cme with a jacket near your prediction box

  3. I quite agree with some of the commentator here, u don’t give illusionist breathing space, but kudos to him though, cos his talent and hard work was not in d prediction but in switching dat paper.

  4. Peter, we are in a civilized era, not like in the stone age time when early men fight over raw meets.. Learn and teach how to respect others and u will be respected. Don’t just open ur buccal cavity and call people idiots.
    Ilan smith really has shown is a fake illusionist.. I could pull that trick too.

  5. Robert tried to stop him from touching the envelope but he was just too quick, actually there was nothing in the envelope for the entire 120 minutes he only came with the little paper as he was called to open.