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France, Germany, Spain, England or even Austria? Pundits pick their Euro 2016 winner

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The Sky Sports pundits give their views on who will win Euro 2016

Who will win Euro 2016? The Sky Sports pundits predict who will triumph in France.

France are unsurprisingly attracting the majority of the backing as the bookies' favourites, but there is one pundit willing to back England, while Matt Le Tissier has a 40/1 fancy.

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As Sky Bet launch their Euro 2016 offer, we asked the pundits whether they will make their outright predictions using their head or their heart... 

Jamie Redknapp

I'd obviously love to see England do well and I think they will go close, but my head says France.

I think in terms of strikers, we're up there with the best, but looking at the squads, it is France that have the highest quality overall.

They're obviously the home nation and showed how important that is by winning the World Cup in 1998 and Euro 84, when they hosted both times.

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Redknapp predicts: France (3/1 with Sky Bet)

Matt Le Tissier

It's a tough one but I'm going with my head and for a bit of value with a good each-way price in Austria.

They did very well in qualifying, winning nine and drawing just one of their 10 games and let in very few goals.

David Alaba and Marko Arnautovic will feature prominently at Euro 2016
Image: Austria cruised through qualifying for Euro 2016

Yes, I'd love England to win it, but my head is saying they're just not good enough.

Le Tissier predicts: Austria (40/1 with Sky Bet)

Jamie Carragher

I'd always go with my head and unfortunately, that doesn't mean England.

I think that they'll have a good tournament, which would mean quarter-finals or semi-finals at best for me.

I'm going to go for France. I think home advantage is a big thing and they've got a lot of really good young attacking players in Anthony Martial and Antoine Griezmann.

Carragher predicts: France (3/1 with Sky Bet)

Alan McInally

With Scotland not being there, I think that rules out betting with my heart! I think if you're betting with your head, it's got to be Germany or France. 

Germany never tend to start very well, but tournament football is what they're good at. They just seem to grow and bond as a unit and deliver when it counts. 

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Lukas Podolski have been included in Germany's squad for Euro 2016
Image: Germany are the reigning World Cup champions

I'm trying to make a case for Belgium. They've got some fantastic players, but will they play like a unit? I'm not really sure, so I don't think you can look past Germany or France.

McInally predicts: Germany (7/2 with Sky Bet)

Niall Quinn

You should never bet with your heart! But if I was, it would be for Ireland to make it out of their group, although it's hard to predict how the really tough games will go.

If I'm betting with my head, you normally get a great run from the home nations, with the exception of Poland and Ukraine last time out, but certainly the bigger countries that have had the tournament in their own backyard tend to do well, so I'd be looking at France.

Quinn predicts: France (3/1 with Sky Bet)

Alan Smith

I think I'll follow my heart. It's been a long time for England obviously and we've gone into a lot of tournaments with hope and come home disappointed, but maybe this time it could be worth a few quid.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 22:  Harry Kane of England celebrates with Jamie Vardy of England after he scored the opening goal during the International Frien
Image: Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy scored 49 Premier League goals between them

They don't go into it as favourites, but they're in a clutch of teams that have got a chance. I think the way the groups are, with the enlarged format of the competition, it's harder not to get out and then hopefully they can get some momentum and go on a roll.

Smith predicts: England (8/1 with Sky Bet)

Paul Merson

I'm going with France. I do like home advantage. I think it's massive at major tournaments.

Over the years, it's been proven with host nations nearly always getting to the semis if not the final and, with a nice group, I think if France hold their nerve, they'll win it.

Merse predicts: France (3/1 with Sky Bet)

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