He said<\/a>: “No, we\u2019re not the top favourites. We can\u2019t be because we haven\u2019t won it for so many years.<\/p>\n\u00a0\u201cThere are proven winners in the tournament with more success. These are the favourites. We compete for the trophy, we dream big.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know what it takes if we dream big. It comes with responsibility. The responsibility is on the effort, and this is where the focus is.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see ourselves as competitors, as challengers. We want to go all the way, but I don\u2019t think we are the heavy favourites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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