Argentina forward Lionel Messi believes that England number among the leading contenders to lift the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Many people's favourites for the tournament, which starts 2 weeks today, are Spain and Brazil, but the 22-year-old puts Fabio Capello's side in the same category.
"I think that right now, the strongest sides going into the World Cup are Spain, England and Brazil," Messi told CNN International. "They had a strong, easy qualifying and are very tough."
Lionel Messi was a little more coy about his own side's chances. "Hopefully, it will be my World Cup, Argentina's World Cup and that we hit the ground running and play up to people's expectations and win the World Cup," he said.
"I think that right now, the strongest sides going into the World Cup are Spain, England and Brazil," Messi told CNN International. "They had a strong, easy qualifying and are very tough."
Lionel Messi was a little more coy about his own side's chances. "Hopefully, it will be my World Cup, Argentina's World Cup and that we hit the ground running and play up to people's expectations and win the World Cup," he said.
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