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足球世界杯卫冕冠军巴西队目前阵容鼎盛，阿根廷足球队著名前锋克雷斯波日前表示乐见巴西队被普遍看作2006年世界杯夺冠热门，并且说目前谁也不要给阿根廷队施加压力。
据路透社10月4日报道，在2002年世界杯上，阿根廷队也是当时的头号夺冠热门球队，但结果却在第一轮就被淘汰出局，巴西队反而“趁乱”一路夺取了冠军。因此，面对巴西队目前被普遍看好的局势，克雷斯波的窃喜不是没有道理的。他说，“最好谁也别说阿根廷队是明年世界杯的夺冠热门”
“这一次咱们走着瞧，看看巴西队怎么面对这种夺冠的压力吧”。
阿根廷队今年6月在布宜诺斯艾利斯市举行的世界杯南美区预选赛中主场3：1力克巴西队，克雷斯波在那场比赛中独中两元。但3个星期后，巴西队在联合会杯的比赛中以4：1还以颜色，不过在那场比赛中阿根廷射手克雷斯波并没有出场。
目前，“南美双雄”阿根廷队和巴西队都已获得了2006年德国世界杯的入场券。10月9日阿根廷队将主场迎战此前已经铁定出局的秘鲁队。三天之后，阿根廷队将在南美赛区最后一场比赛中客场对阵乌拉圭队。对于这两场比赛，克雷斯波仍然保持着谨慎的态度。阿根廷队在上一场世界杯预选赛中以0：1不敌巴拉圭队。为重塑世界强队风范，阿根廷队已经做好了在最后两场世界杯预选赛中打硬仗的准备。
Argentina striker Hernan Crespo said he was happy for rivals Brazil to be considered as favourites to win the 2006 World Cup.
Crespo remembered that Argentina arrived at the previous World Cup as favourites, only to be knocked out in the first round, while Brazil started as dark horses and went on to win a fifth world title.
"It's best not to talk about Argentina as favourites," he told reporters on Tuesday.
"Let's see how they (Brazil) handle the pressure this time.
"When we were the candidates at the other World Cup, we didn't do well, so it's best not to have to go with that sort of pressure."
"Brazil are the ones with the best chances."
Argentina beat Brazil 3-1 in a World Cup qualifier in June in Buenos Aires, when Crespo scored twice, but Brazil hit back to win 4-1 in the Confederations Cup final three weeks later when Crespo was being rested.
The two South American giants have already made sure of their places in Germany.
Argentina are at home to Peru, already eliminated, in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday and away to Uruguay three days later when they complete their 18-match programme.
"Even if we're already qualified, there are no easy matches and they're all useful for something," said Crespo.
Argentina will be looking for a significant improvement on their last game, when they lost 1-0 in Paraguay.
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