The head of the organizing committee of the European Championship in Germany, Philip Lahm, said today that the French national team is the favorite in the competition this summer, as it has exceptional footballers in its team.
In an interview with France Press, when asked who he sees as the winner of the European Championship, Lahm answered: "France, simply because it has, I would say, 40 players, it really has a lot of very talented footballers".
"They have a very balanced team and they can easily make changes, to introduce players from the bench who could otherwise play from the start. But what is decisive is that they present themselves as a team on the field," said Lam.
He assessed that "big football nations" have a chance to win the trophy, but also that he wants to see a team that will make a surprise, that a team from smaller countries will go far.
"I am quite sure that the title will be won by the football nation, the favorite that has won it in recent years," said the former captain of the German national team.
He praised the game of Germany and the victory against France (2:0) on Saturday in a friendly match in Lyon.
"Julian Nagelsmann has found a clear formation, he has central defenders, his full-backs and very dynamic young players. This gives us confidence. It is also important for Germany and for the euphoria in our country that the national team plays good football, passionately. The match on Saturday is the first step , but only time will tell," Lam said.
He assessed that footballers Florian Wirz and Jamal Musijala have the talent to take the team to another level.
"It's important that everything fits together at the same time, that all the pieces of the puzzle fit together. That happened to us in 2014, everyone knew their roles and they subordinated their quality to the team," Lam said, referring to winning the World Cup in 2014. .
The European Championship will be held from June 14 to July 14 in Germany.
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