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| Golden Boot Betting |
Euro 2008 Golden Boot BettingThe Golden Boot betting is always a fun market to bet on as it lasts a long time and lets you enjoy every goal scored by your selection.
There are some simple factors to consider which will give players an advantage in this market.
What teams is your player going to play against?An easy couple of group games is an ideal opportunity for a striker to score the main proportion of goals he is going to score all tournament. Being drawn against the tournament whipping boys is a massive positive for a player’s potential to be Golden Boot.
What sort of tactics does your player’s side employ?First of all the team is going to need to be fairly attacking. A team that wins the tournament with a series of 1-0 wins is not likely to provide a Golden Boot winner. A team that has plenty of high scoring games is preferable. The team will also need to play to the player’s strengths. Just because a player scores plenty of goals for his club doesn’t mean he always transfers it to the International stage.
How far is your player’s team likely to get?Teams will play a minimum of three games and a maximum of six games. That’s a big difference. A team that gets to the final is obviously going to get more games to score goals. In ten of the last thirteen European Championships the Golden Boot has played in the final. That's a very strong statistic.
Does your player take free kicks and penalties?Taking free kicks and penalties can often add one or two goals to a player’s tally that they may not have ordinarily scored. This can make all the difference between a winner and a loser. It should only take five or six goals to win the Golden Boot so that’s a big proportion.
Euro 2012 Golden Boot ContendersThese are the leading contenders for the Euro 2012 Golden Boot. Check out our thoughts and their golden boot betting odds.
Cristiano Ronaldo – PortugalRonaldo has become a prolific goalscorer over the last few years and also has the advantage of being a complete all rounder. He scores penalties, free kicks, screamers, tap ins and headers. Portugal score enough goals and the only negative might be that Portugal will probably only reach the quarter finals or semi finals.
Back Cristiano Ronaldo to be the Euro 2012 Golden Boot
Mario Gomez – GermanyGomez has so far failed to live up to his club form in major tournaments but one day it will click and he will end up Golden Boot. Will it be 2012? We'll have to wait and see.
Back Mario Gomez to be the Euro 2012 Golden Boot
Wayne Rooney – EnglandRooney has been England's top striker for many years now despite still not being at his peak and if Rooney has a good tournament then England will have a good tournament. Rooney has become more of a goalscorer in recent years and with the patriotic money behind him if you fancy Wayne Rooney to be Golden Boot then you should get on quickly as the price will shorten.
Back Wayne Rooney to be the Euro 2012 Golden Boot
Fernando Torres – SpainThere is a suspicion that Fernando Torres is better at home than away and if this tournament was being played in Spain he would be a confident pick. He still scores enough goals away from home to be competitive and as a regular challenger for his domestic Golden Boot he will have his supporters here.
Back Fernando Torres to be the Euro 2012 Golden Boot
David Villa – SpainVilla is an absolute goal machine and was a confident tip for us four years ago at Euro 2008 when he was crowned Golden Boot. He scores as many goals away from home (if not more) and also takes penalties which will add to his tally. Spain create plenty of chances and he will be on the end of the majority of them so expect Villa to be an each way bet to nothing.
Back David Villa To Be Euro 2012 Golden Boot |
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| Golden Boot Odds |
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