An endless month of football is about to start as hosts Germany and Scotland square off in the opening match of Euro 2024 tonight at the Allianz Arena.
The thrill and suspense of the unknown is what makes each big tournament debut the most exhilarating. As some of football’s top personalities compete for the most coveted prize in Europe, anything can happen.
Speaking of prizes, the golden boot stands among the most coveted individual awards in the European Championship. With great attacking players like Patrick Kluivert, Alan Shearer, and Cristiano Ronaldo winning it in the past, the Euro 2024 attackers will also want to follow in this footstep.
A prediction made by a supercomputer has been revealed, picking the top five favourites to clinch the Golden Boot award.
Supercomputer’s Euro 2024 Golden Boot favourites
Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham was tipped as the fifth favourite to win the award, followed by Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku, who was the highest goal scorer in the European Championship qualifying series.
At number three sits Cristiano Ronaldo, who holds the record for the highest number of international goals scored in history, while England’s Harry Kane, whom Jose Mourinho picked as the winner of the award, was placed second in the supercomputer’s prediction.
At number one is French forward Kylian Mbappe, who just secured a move to Spanish side Real Madrid. The 26-year-old forward has proven that he can turn up in big tournaments, having emerged as the golden boot winner in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
