Hosts Brazil are the 'big favourites' to win the FIFA
World Cup, according to Russia coach Fabio Capello.
The five-time world champions enter the tournament in
June and July expected to impress in front of their home fans.
Capello, whose team are in Group H alongside Belgium,
Algeria and South Korea, said Brazil were heavy favourites.
He believes the likes of Argentina, Spain and Germany are
the most likely to threaten Luiz Felipe Scolari's side.
"It will be a World Cup where the big favourites are
Brazil," Capello said.
"But they have to watch out for Argentina to see if
(Lionel) Messi will be once more the great player we all know.
"Also watch out for Spain, with the new Brazilian
striker (Diego Costa) they have now up front. They are the most dangerous and,
of course, Germany."
Meanwhile, Capello backed Milan and Inter to return to
their glory days in the Serie A, with both struggling this season.
Inter have recovered slightly to sit fifth, while Milan
are ninth, and Capello said it was up to the managers in Italy to lift their
sides.
"To play at high levels you need resources and you
have to invest them," the Italian said.
"At the moment in Italy there are not many
resources, so I think it's fair to use them for keeping jobs instead of
football teams.
"They need to be better in finding new talents or
new tactical solutions while waiting for better times.
"However, the two Milan teams possess great
managerial skills and I think they will be back soon.
"The fans need to be patient, you can't compete with
Qatar or teams with incredible budgets who can buy any player. They have to
sharpen their mind."
Culled from Soccerway
