Young blood
Ahead of EURO 2024, fans and experts are talking about “old men” like Cristiano Ronaldo, Toni Kroos or Luka Modric as this could be their last major tournament. But up to now, the “spice” that makes EURO 2024 more attractive is the brilliance of young stars like Musiala, Yamal or most recently Bellingham.
Jamal Musiala shines in hosts Germany's opening day win
On the opening day, the German team exploded with a 5-1 victory over Scotland. There, Musiala (born in 2003) was like a right-footed Lionel Messi. He dominated the opponent's crowded defense, had a pass accuracy rate of up to 100%, 5 successful dribbles and a goal. At the end of the match, he won the title of Best Player of the Match from the EURO 2024 Organizing Committee. On the statistics website Whoscored, the Bayern Munich star also received the highest score of 8.7 points.
Wirtz (born 2003) also had an impressive debut at EURO 2024. He was a constant threat to the Scottish defense while still performing at the same high level as he did at Bayer Leverkusen last season. More importantly, he scored the opening goal, opening up an easier game for the German team.
Lamine Yamal becomes youngest player to play at EURO
Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal of the Spanish national team even made history in EURO. Starting in the match against Croatia, he became the youngest player to play in the top European tournament at the age of 16 years and 338 days. The boy who is not yet 17 years old played with confidence, facing Josko Gvardiol without any fear, successfully dribbling 3 times and scoring an assist. Whoscored gave him 8.15 points, only behind the best player of the match, Fabian Ruiz.
After the match, from seniors like Dani Carvajal to coach Luis de la Fuente, all did not hesitate to praise the young star of Barca. Surely Yamal will continue to be a formidable spearhead of the Spanish team in the EURO 2024 campaign.
Bellingham asserts its value
In all the articles about the most worth-watching players at EURO 2024, Bellingham (born in 2003) is always rated the highest. At the age of 21, his "capital" is 29 appearances and 3 wins for the England team. At the 2022 World Cup, this midfielder also played extremely impressively. In the 2023-2024 season, Bellingham flourished with Real Madrid, playing as if he had been wearing the "Los Blancos" shirt for a long time. He scored a total of 23 goals, 13 assists, won La Liga, Champions League and also "won" the La Liga Best Player award.
Bellingham scored the only goal for England in their Group C opener
And Bellingham brought his club form to England’s opening match at EURO 2024. His performance deserved a perfect 10. Alan Shearer, the legendary striker of the Premier League, simply commented: “He was fantastic.” Bellingham not only scored the only goal to help England win all 3 points but also appeared in every hot spot on the pitch.
He made 3 tackles, 1 interception, 2 clearances. The midfielder also had many impressive ball handling situations in tight areas, being fouled 4 times by the opponent (not to mention the situations where the referee gave the England team an advantage). It can be said that he did well in both attack and defense. When Bellingham is "warmed up", the race between young stars will become more dramatic.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/superstar-bellingham-jumps-into-the-new-euro-2024-185240617044513547.htm
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