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Euro2016 is so open it is difficult to predict - Arsenal manager Wenger

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has found it tricky to pick a winner for Euro2016.

The UEFA tournament kicks off in Wenger's homeland of France this weekend and the Gunners manager feels it is difficult to forecast who will come out on top come mid-July.

Wenger suggests the usual favourites will at the forefront but stopped short of selecting his eventual winner.

"I'm looking forward to it because it's in my country, and for the first time I can watch a big competition without travelling too much," he told Arsenal Player.

"So from a personal point of view it's quite interesting for me, but especially on the football side.

"It's more difficult to predict maybe who is the super favourite. Spain before were the super favourites, but they were not as convincing at the World Cup - will they get back to the level they were at before?

"Will Germany be the natural leader of the favourites because they won the World Cup? It looks like they struggled a little bit in the qualifiers.

"It's maybe more open, and you have teams coming up with top-level young players like England and France. For me it's interesting to see who will catch form and the right balance.

"Who will have the mental strength and confidence to be a major asset in this European Championship."

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