Nostradamus
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BBC Sport caught up with Duncanson and Fynn to reflect on their Nostradamus moment - and get their take on where our national game will be 10 years from now.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
In the course of his travels, he heard John Calvin speak, had his horoscope read by Nostradamus and witnessed the French dauphin toss a small dog out of a high window.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Throw in the affordability crisis — from food to energy bills — and you have an economic outlook that Nostradamus would be hard pressed to predict.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025
And on election night, as his prophecies came true one after another, he got upgraded from “I don’t know this guy but I hope against hope that he’s right” to Nostradamus.
From Slate • Feb. 20, 2024
Melquíades got deeper into his interpretations of Nostradamus.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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