The big favorites in his perspective come from South-America. "Last year I saw many games of the Copa America and many of the European Championships. The games at the Copa had much more quality. Argentina and Chile reached a level much higher than every game at the 2016 Euro in France," Klinsmann quoted.

Having won the 2017 Confederations Cup with a young team does not inevitably mean Germany will win the 2018 World Cup, the Swabian born Klinsmann said.

Klinsmann told the magazine about his concern regarding the performance of German clubs in international football. In the 2017/2018 European Cup season, German clubs lost 12 of 16 matches and managed to win only two. The poor results are a "sign of complacency" for Klinsmann. "Too much self-confidence is a killer in every job. The Bundesliga has to take care not to lose contact in international football," the 1988 and 1994 German footballer of the year said.

The Bundesliga is one of the most exciting leagues in football but has to consider international competitions.

Regarding the future of Joachim Loew, his successor in the German national team as head coach, Klinsmann is convinced 57-year-old Loew will continue his career with the German team for many more years. "I can not see that he will take over a club team shortly. I am sure he will rather stick to the German national team," the 1996 European Champion commented.

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