TPO - UEFA's rule changes have led to an unprecedented event in EURO 2024: six players will share the Golden Boot award (top scorer of the tournament).
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Olmo beams as he receives the EURO 2024 top scorer award. |
In the past, UEFA had clear regulations to prevent too many top scorers at the EUROs. In the event that two or more players scored the same number of goals, UEFA would consider the number of assists to award the Golden Boot.
A prime example is at EURO 2020, where Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrik Schick were tied for the top scorer spot (5 goals each), but the Portuguese striker won the Golden Boot thanks to one assist, while Patrik Schick did not.
However, UEFA changed the rules for EURO 2024 and there were no "additional criteria" in the Golden Boot race. Everything was judged solely on goals scored. As a result, EURO 2024 witnessed an unprecedented event in history: six players from six different national teams shared the Golden Boot award. These were Dani Olmo (Spain), Jamal Musiala (Germany), Harry Kane (England), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Georges Mikautadze (Georgia), and Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
According to the old rules, Dani Olmo would have been honored because he had 2 assists, more than the other 5 nominees. Notably, Dani Olmo was the only one to receive the award and have his picture taken with the EURO 2024 Golden Boot after the final match early this morning.
Harry Kane refused to accept the award along with Olmo. This is understandable, given that England once again lost the final and missed out on their first-ever EURO title. Harry Kane himself had a forgettable tournament. Despite scoring three goals, his performance was heavily criticized, particularly for failing to score in the final three matches against Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Spain.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/euro-2024-co-6-vua-pha-luoi-post1655008.tpo
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