Who Will Be The Top Scorer Of Euro 2024?

Kylian Mbappe, favorite to win the Euro 2024 top scorer (photo: x @KMbappe)

JAKARTA - Euro 2024 is about to start. Now, the world of football's attention is focused on who will take home the Golden Boot as the top scorer in this tournament. Several big names have made history with this award, and this year the competition is back tight with many stars who have ambitions to win the title.

Kylian Mbappe

The French captain, Kylian Mbappe, is the main favorite. After performing outstanding at the 2022 World Cup with eight goals, Mbappe is expected to return to show his spurs at Euro 2024. Despite failing to score a goal at the previous Euro, Mbappé has shown brilliant performance by scoring 44 goals in 47 games for his club this season. France is in a fairly difficult group, but if they can go far, Mbappe could be a serious threat in front of the opponent's goal.

Harry Kane

England striker Harry Kane has also been a strong candidate after recording a productive season with 44 goals in 45 games. Kane, who now plays at Bayern Munich, is England's all-time leading goalscorer and has an impressive record in major tournaments. England is in a relatively easy group, Kane has a big chance of starting the tournament by scoring a lot of goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Even though he is no longer young, Cristiano Ronaldo remains a threat in front of goal. This Portuguese star holds many records at the European Championships and remains productive with 35 goals in the domestic league this season. With the support of creative players such as Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo can still be relied on to score goals.

Romelu Lukaku

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has scored 14 goals in eight Euro 2024 qualifying games, setting a new record. With Belgium in the group not too difficult, Lukaku has a great opportunity to add to his goals coffers. Support from creative players like Kevin De Bruyne will also be a big advantage for Lukaku.

Morata

Despite frequent criticism for wasting chances, Morata's Alvaro remains one of Spain's top goalscorers. At Euro 2020, Morata scored three goals and will try to improve his record this time. Spain, which has always played attacking, made Morata have a great chance of scoring a lot of goals.

Florian Wirtz

Germany's young star, Florian Wirtz, performed brilliantly in the Bundesliga and was expected to be a surprise at Euro 2024. With a fluid style of play, Germany could provide many opportunities for Wirtz to score goals.

Gianluca Scamacca

Italian striker Gianluca Scamacca has shown a slick performance with 19 goals in all competitions this season. Italy, which lacks striker options, Scamacca has a great chance of becoming the main choice up front.

Rasmus Höjlund

Danish striker Rasmus Höjlund could also be a surprise. With a collection of seven goals in qualifying, Höjlund pointed out that he could be a threat in this tournament.

Looking at history, the winner of the Golden Boot usually comes from the team that reaches the semifinals. However, there are exceptions like Cristiano Ronaldo who won the Golden Boot at Euro 2020 even though Portugal were eliminated in the round of 16. The top scorers in big competitions are often those who consistently score goals in every game.

With so many stars ready to shine, Euro 2024 promises stiff competition for Golden Boots. Who will list his name on the legendary list? Only time will answer.