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I think they\u2019re the big five.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018France have got a hell of a squad, haven\u2019t they? They have an amazing squad, but I\u2019m going to go with Spain.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think they could do a repeat of what they did a decade or so ago and win consecutive tournaments. I mean, they\u2019ve got some players, Spain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2162028863.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27761500\" alt=\"Spain v England: Final - UEFA EURO 2024\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Spain won Euro 2024, beating England in the final (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think Spain have to be the team to beat, Obviously, we\u2019d all love England to win. Portugal could be a decent outside bet as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They will have to control the narrative around [Cristiano] Ronaldo and manage his minutes and see if he accepts that. That will be important for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But they have got some cracking players. I think it\u2019s a good outside bet, Portugal. 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press conference with England manager Thomas Tuchel after his side's 1-1 draw in a friendly fixture at home to Uruguay.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Thomas Tuchel unhappy with referee decisions in Uruguay draw&quot;,&quot;videoId&quot;:3627213}\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/03\/28\/2801169432239848232\/480x270_MP4_2801169432239848232.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018But I\u2019m going with Spain. England are definitely one of the frontrunners but I think Spain have to be favourites ahead of us, personally I think France too.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think in recent tournaments, the English team has progressed sufficiently to have a chance of winning it. But I can\u2019t remember any of us actually predicting England to win a tournament for a while.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Former England defender Micah Richards added: \u2018I would always back England, especially with the players they have available.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The only slight concern for me is the climate. The climate, guys, you know what it\u2019s like playing in that heat.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The players from Spain, Italy and France generally play in better weather and are perhaps better equipped to play in the heat. If I had to pick one, I would go with you and choose Spain.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>England begin their World Cup campaign on June 17 against Croatia. 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