According to CCTV5 program list (March 1, 2024), the European Cup group match has ended, and 16 teams have advanced to the knockout stage to compete for the highest honor in European football. In this grand event, in addition to the victory or defeat of the team, there is also a personal honor worthy of attention, that is, the Golden Boot Award of the European Cup, namely the European Cup
According to CCTV5 program list (March 1, 2024), the European Cup group match has ended, and 16 teams have advanced to the knockout stage to compete for the highest honor in European football. In this grand event, in addition to the victory or defeat of the team, there is also a personal honor worthy of attention, that is, the Golden Boot Award of the European Cup, the best scorer of the European Cup.
The Golden Boot Award of the European Cup is a traditional award of the European Cup. It began in 1960 and has been awarded 15 times so far. The previous winners of the Golden Boot Award of the European Cup are famous European football players, such as Miller, Platini, Schmeichel, Cruyff, Van Basten, Torres, etc. The selection criteria of the European Cup Golden Boot Award is based on the number of goals scored by players in the European Cup. The player with the most goals will win the Golden Boot Award. If the number of goals is the same, then the number of assists will be the second basis. If the number of assists is also the same, then the playing time will be the third basis. The player with the least playing time will win the Golden Boot Award.
In the group match of this European Cup, many players performed well in scoring, forming a fierce battle for the Golden Boot. The following is the ranking list of the Golden Boot so far in this European Cup:
ranking |
player |
country |
Number of goals |
Number of assists |
Time of appearance |
one |
Cristiano Ronaldo |
Portugal |
five |
one |
two hundred and seventy |
two |
Patrick Schick |
Czech Republic |
three |
zero |
two hundred and twenty-five |
three |
Robert Lewandowski |
poland |
three |
zero |
two hundred and seventy |
four |
antoine griezmann |
France |
two |
two |
two hundred and seventy |
five |
Lukaku |
Belgium |
two |
one |
two hundred and seventy |
six |
Emre Zhan |
turkey |
two |
zero |
one hundred and eighty |
seven |
Dominic Calvert Lewin |
England |
two |
zero |
one hundred and eighty-seven |
eight |
Morata |
Spain |
two |
zero |
two hundred and sixteen |
nine |
Benzema |
France |
two |
zero |
two hundred and seventy |
ten |
Walsh |
Welsh |
two |
zero |
two hundred and seventy |
As can be seen from the above table, Portugal's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is far ahead in the Golden Boot ranking list of this European Cup with 5 goals and 1 assist. He is the most popular player in the Golden Boot Award. His performance in the group match was amazing. He scored two goals in the match against Hungary, one of which was his 11th goal in the European Cup, surpassing Platini and becoming the best striker in the history of the European Cup. He scored another goal against Germany, becoming the first player in the history of the European Cup to score goals in five European Cups. He scored two more goals in the match against France, one of which was his 109th goal in the national team, equalling the world record of the Iranian legend Ali Dai. He scored goals in every match in the group match, demonstrating his extraordinary strength and stability. He is the leader of the Portuguese team and a legend in European football.
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In the Golden Boot ranking list of this European Cup, there are some other players who also have good performances. They also have the opportunity to catch up with Ronaldo in the knockout rounds and compete for the Golden Boot Award. Among them, the most eye-catching one is Sik of the Czech Republic, who ranked second with 3 goals and 0 assists. He is the biggest dark horse of the Golden Boot Award. His performance in the group match was very eye-catching. He scored two goals in the game against Scotland. One of them was that he started from his own half, crossed the defense of the Scottish goalkeeper, and scored an amazing long-range shot. This was the farthest goal in the history of the European Cup and one of the most beautiful goals in the history of the European Cup. He scored another goal in the match against Croatia, helping the Czech Republic draw 1-1 with Croatia, thus locking the place of the group. He scored goals in every game of the group match, demonstrating his excellent shooting skill and will. He is a striker of the Czech Republic and a new star in European football.