The Hoffenheim manager has labelled Germany as favourites to win the European championship and predicts a final with Spain.
Die Mannschaft have thus far won all four games played in Euro 2012 and are in the semi-finals for the fourth successive time in competitive tournaments. The team will face Italy in the last-four stage and will face Spain or Portugal
in the final, given they win.
Babbel claimed that Joachim Low’s team have all what it takes to go all the way in the European championship. He insisted that the DFB Eleven have proved that they can beat any team in Europe considering their impressive wins against
the likes of Portugal, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Greece-c2908 thus far.
The former Hertha http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011-Germany final and wants to see his team avenge the defeat in the Euro 2008 final at the hands of La Roja. He remained confident that Die Nationalelf will get
the better of the defending European and World champions.
“http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 definitely have the potential to win the Euros. Other teams have recognised this and are playing scared, lining up very defensively against them. Germany versus Spain would definitely be my dream final and I'm convinced
that they can beat the reigning World Cup and Euro holders,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
On the other hand, the former German international stressed that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 will be tough to beat as the Azzurri have been impressive in the competition. He stated that it will not be a walk in the park for his side and feels that the
team should play to their full potential to get a positive result.
“Italy are tough to gauge. Italy can cause any of the big teams problems at any time,” he concluded.
Joachim Low’s side can progress to their second successive European final if they beat Italy in the semi-final on Thursday, June 28, at the National Stadium in Warsaw. They can set up a potential clash against the Spaniards on
July 1st if http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 in the first semi-final.
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