Euros Player of the Tournament Odds: Lamine Yamal new 7/4 favourite

We've taken a look at the front-runners to be named UEFA Player of the Tournament at Euro 2024.

Euro 2024 Player of the Tournament Odds

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Lamine Yamal is the new favourite to be named UEFA Player of the Tournament after starring in Spain's semi-final triumph over France.

The winger was a constant nuisance for the Les Bleus backline and Yamal became the youngest goalscorer at a European Championship with an outrageous curling effort from 25 yards.

His compatriot Rodri also features prominently in the betting, with a domineering performance from the midfield lynchpin helping Spain overcome France.

In fact, the top four in the betting are all Spanish, with the dynamic midfield duo of Dani Olmo and Fabian Ruiz priced at 5/1 and 9/1 respectively.

Jude Bellingham remains in the reckoning to win the award after England progressed to the final by beating the Netherlands.

Golden Ball previous winners

As seen on the above list, the Golden Ball – also known as the Player of the Tournament – has been dominated by midfielders, with Matthias Sammer, Zinedine Zidane, Theodoros Zagorakis, Xavi and Andres Iniesta at the heart of their teams.

It’s also worth noting that all bar Zagorakis were amongst the world’s best players at the time: Sammer won the Ballon d’Or in 1996, Zidane came second in 2000 (and was a former winner), Xavi came fifth in 2008 (and third for the next three years), and Iniesta came third in 2012.

Griezmann was sensational in 2016, with six goals in the tournament, harshly denied a winners’ medal with Portugal recording an upset win in the final, while Italy conceded just three goals en route to the final, winning the semi-finals and final on penalties as Gianluigi Donnarumma took the prize.

The only player to have won the Golden Ball and not won a winners’ medal was Griezmann, when France were by far and away the best team of the tournament, so it’s worth looking at the top of the outright market for potential contenders.

You can see the latest Euros winner odds on our Euros betting hubs.

Liam Williams

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