Brazil, England and Spain are the favourites to win the World Cup, UEFA president Michel Platini said on Thursday. Germany was not mentioned."I see three teams who have the quality to win it - in alphabetical order, Brazil, England and Spain," the former French international told a news conference at the UEFA Congress.
"Other teams may be hard to beat but they may not have the potential in absolute terms to win the World Cup."
Brazil have lifted the trophy five times, England were winners in 1966 and Spain are the European champions.
In contrast, Germany (West Germany) has won the World Cup three times, placed second four times, and received two third place finishes.
The president of European soccer's governing body also mentioned Argentina, France, Netherlands, Italy, Ivory Coast and Portugal as teams that could cause trouble for his top three at the finals in South Africa in June and July.
While the German team may feel slighted by Platini's comments, you can't help but think an 'underdog' status is an enviable place to be.
