Jurgen Klopp names his Euro 2024 favourites and makes a bold prediction for England ahead of quarter-final against Switzerland
- Jurgen Klopp sees four contenders, but only one favourite for Euro 2024
- He also revealed which Liverpool star he has spoken to and what life is like in Mallorca
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Jurgen Klopp has revealed his favourites for Euro 2024 and has made a strong prediction for England as their quarter-final against Switzerland draws closer.
The former Liverpool manager has now settled into life in Mallorca with his wife Ulla, and that lifestyle undoubtedly includes watching a lot of football.
He also watched tennis at the Majorca championship, where he wore sunglasses and a German shirt at the final. Since leaving Liverpool, he has also played padel.
His beloved Germany will play Spain on Friday for a place in the semi-finals of the European Championship, but it is not the host country that he wants to push to the limit.
āAt the moment it looks like Spain can do it,ā Klopp said ESPN‘s Agos Larocca.
Jurgen Klopp has named Spain as his favourite for Euro 2024 but believes England will be ‘better’ against Switzerland
The former Liverpool manager also revealed which Reds star player he has been in touch with and how he is enjoying life in Mallorca
He added: ‘But Germany is good, France is good and England will definitely improve.’
Of the four teams he named, Spain and Germany are likely to have the smoothest passage into the last eight.
England and France have won two of their matches and drawn twice, never winning by more than a single goal, despite being considered favourites before the tournament.
Spain have been a surprise under Luis de la Fuente and are the only country to have won all their matches so far.
They started the campaign in style with a convincing 3-0 win over Croatia, before beating Italy and Albania 1-0.
La Roja conceded their first goal of the tournament when they lost early in the round of 16 to Georgia, but they then started strongly to win 4-1.
Klopp has since revealed which Liverpool star he has been in contact with recently.
He did not name who his favourite is for the Copa America, but he did say he had ‘sent Alisson a text message’.
He revealed that he has been in contact with Alisson, who plays for Brazil at the Copa America
Klopp believes England will improve their game as they progress to the European Championship
There was also time to give him a quick personal update on how much he is enjoying his time in Mallorca, where he is set to enjoy a Ā£3.4million ‘eco family paradise’ villa.
Asked what he likes most about the island, he said: What do you like about this island? ‘Where do I start? I like everything about the island, honestly, but I haven’t been here long enough. We’re trying to figure out what we like best.’