Mueller backs Brazil for World Cup glory

Published Apr. 30, 2010 6:04 p.m. ET

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Former Germany great Gerd Mueller says Brazil is the favorite to win the World Cup, and his own country doesn't have a good team.

Mueller, one of the heroes of Germany's 1974 World Cup triumph at home, says Germany coach Joachim Loew is being stubborn for still not picking Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi for the World Cup.

Mueller says "as long as he (Loew) is stubborn, we won't have the best (Germany) team. He (Kuranyi) is the man scoring goals right now. ... We don't have a good team."

Loew has said he will consider Kuranyi's return after kicking the striker off the team for disciplinary reasons in October 2008.

Asked to name a World Cup favorite, the 64-year-old Mueller says "Brazil."