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Tonight's Big Match: Punch the Macaque Takes the Field If you thought the excitement surrounding every  World Cup match is intense, clearly you haven't been following the rise of Punch , the Japanese macaque, who has become the most unlikely sports hero, since someone convinced the world that a goldfish could predict soccer scores. For older pop music fans, think of Punch as the monkey equivalent of a superstar crossing genres . One minute he's a curious macaque trying to fit in, and the next he's the primate version of Pelé , Michael Jackson , and a reality television contestant all rolled into one furry package . Punch's story has all the ingredients of a classic underdog tale —except he's not actually the underdog anymore. Originally rejected by one troop , Punch found acceptance in another group. The monkey social scene can be ruthless . One day you're sitting at the cool kids' table. The next day you're eating cabbage alone and que...