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Klinsmann tips Spain for W'Cup title
AP
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann tipped European champion Spain to win the World Cup.
"If they can show up in the same form as they did at the European Championship (in 2008), they will be very hard to beat," Klinsmann
said yesterday.
Klinsmann, who led Germany to a third-place finish on home soil four years ago, believed defending champions Italy were a bit of a mystery.
"I don't think they are as strong," Klinsmann said of the team that beat Germany in the World Cup semi-finals in 2006.
Klinsmann said Germany could reach the semi-finals again under his successor and former assistant Joachim Loew, although he felt the absence of injured captain Michael Ballack would be difficult to overcome and that the young squad lacked experience.
"It's going to be hard without the leader," Klinsmann said.
"Germany is among the six, seven, eight teams that are always mentioned, the expectations are always the highest at home. It's expected that we reach the semi-finals," Klinsmann said.
AP
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann tipped European champion Spain to win the World Cup.
"If they can show up in the same form as they did at the European Championship (in 2008), they will be very hard to beat," Klinsmann
said yesterday.
Klinsmann, who led Germany to a third-place finish on home soil four years ago, believed defending champions Italy were a bit of a mystery.
"I don't think they are as strong," Klinsmann said of the team that beat Germany in the World Cup semi-finals in 2006.
Klinsmann said Germany could reach the semi-finals again under his successor and former assistant Joachim Loew, although he felt the absence of injured captain Michael Ballack would be difficult to overcome and that the young squad lacked experience.
"It's going to be hard without the leader," Klinsmann said.
"Germany is among the six, seven, eight teams that are always mentioned, the expectations are always the highest at home. It's expected that we reach the semi-finals," Klinsmann said.