A gift often reflects how much the giver values you, which is why birthdays and holidays like Christmas are so exciting.
While sending and receiving gifts to/from loved ones is especially satisfying, have you ever considered gifting yourself something nice once in a while? Treating yourself to something special can be incredibly satisfying, especially when it’s a gift to your future self. Imagine receiving a gift left by your past self on a bad day.
An example of a future gift? Outright betting. Again, imagine how happy the person who bet on Leicester City to win the English Premier League felt at the end of the 2015/2016 season.
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With that in mind, here are five of the best EURO 2024 outright markets from leading Nigerian bookmaker, BetKing.
Tournament Winner
When EURO 2024 started, France and England were the clear favourites due to the sheer talent present in the two teams. After the group stage, it isn’t as clear cut anymore: Spain and Germany have both made a case with dominant group stage performances while France and England have been underwhelming and that’s reflected in the odds.
With the round of 16 due to start on Saturday when Switzerland take on defending champions, Italy, how do you see this one going?
First-time winner
Knockout tournaments often give lesser-fancied teams a chance to pull off a shocker. Case in point – Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Manchester City in May. The “smaller” teams like Austria, Romania, Switzerland, and Turkey have already made it clear that they’re not at EURO 2024 to make up the numbers.
Of the four countries mentioned, Switzerland is the likeliest option to win it all. Captain, Granit Xhaka brings midfield nous, leadership, and creativity to the team while Breel Embolo packs a goalscoring punch upfront and Emmanuel Akanji marshals the defence.
Most assists
Creative geniuses like Mesut Ozil might have long retired, but there are still several world-class creators at EURO 2024. Kevin de Bruyne, Christian Eriksen, and Toni Kroos all top the “chances created” column and will have the advantage because of the sheer number and quality of chances their teams will create.
Other contenders for this award are Dennis Man, Remo Freuler and Orkun Kökçü, who all have two assists each and will get their chance to rack up more before the tournament ends.
- Bet on Kevin de Bruyne to have the most assists by the end of the tournament @ 22.00
- Bet on Orkun Kökçü to have the most assists by the end of EURO 2024 @ 25.00
Best young player
The clear frontrunner is Jamal Musiala who is obviously Germany’s main attacking threat, has already scored two goals and also plays for a title favourite. However, there are others who can still win this award including international teammate Florian Wirtz and the electric Spanish duo, Lamine Yamal, and Nico Williams.
Who are you backing to win this award?
Golden Ball Winner
Several players have acquitted themselves well in the group stage, with Jamal Musiala, Toni Kroos, Granit Xhaka and Marcel Sabitzer the clear frontrunners so far.
And while pre-tournament favourites, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Bruno Fernandes and Jude Bellingham have put in consistently gba performances, that could still change in the knockout stage.
This one is hard to call, but we know one thing for sure: any star that leads their team to win the trophy will be the frontrunner here.
- Bet on Toni Kroos to end a wonderful career with the EURO 2024 Golden Ball @ 9.25
- Bet on Kylian Mbappe to put on a show in the knockout games and win the Golden Ball @ 11.00
And that’s our gift to you. Head over to BetKing’s website to create an account or download either of their mobile apps to get started, and who knows? You could be a very happy person on July 14!
