Bale becomes the number one candidate for the Euro Golden Boot

With three goals scored, Gareth Bale is leading the race with Alvaro Morata to become the top scorer of Euro 2016.

In three group stage matches, Bale showed stable performance, scoring a goal in each match. This achievement contributed greatly to bringing Wales to the round of 16.

Bale plays in the back line but is Wales' main striker. Photo: Reuters

In addition to his consistent performance, experts also highly appreciate Bale's ability to win the Golden Boot in the upcoming journey. In the round of 16, Wales will only have to face Northern Ireland, an opponent that is not too difficult. If they overcome Northern Ireland, Bale and his teammates will face Belgium or Hungary - two teams that are not highly regarded for their defensive ability.

With Bale's two advantages above, betting company William Hill does not hesitate to put this midfielder as the number one candidate for the Euro 2016 Golden Boot. The odds until June 23 are 7/2 (bet two to win seven).

Meanwhile, with three goals, Morata is only ranked as the second candidate at odds of 4/1. The big obstacle for Morata is that Spain must face Italy, a team with the best defense in the world, in the round of 16. If Spain overcome Italy, they can meet Germany in the quarter-finals and France in the semi-finals.

With two goals scored against Hungary, Cristiano Ronaldo is considered the third candidate. The odds for this striker are 6/1. In the next round, if he scores and overcomes Croatia, Ronaldo will have a higher chance of winning the Golden Boot.

Group of players who scored 3 goals at Euro

Alvaro Morata (Spain)
Gareth Bale (Wales)

The group of players scored 2 goals

Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
Dimitri Payet (France)
Balazs Dzsudzsak (Hungary)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Nani (Portugal)
Bogdan Stancu (Romania, eliminated)

According to VnExpress