Having scored in all
three Group B games, including from two direct free-kicks, Gareth
Bale finds himself joint favourite, at 5/1, alongside Spanish
striker Alvaro Morata to become the top goalscorer at Euro 2016.
Wales were heavily reliant on the world-class talent of Bale, who
scored seven of their 11 goals, in qualifying and the 26-year-old ran
rings around aging central defenders Sergei Ignashevich and Vasili
Berezutski in the 3-0 demolition of Russia in the final group game.
Victory in Toulouse
meant that Wales leapfrogged England to win Group B and will play a
third-place team from Group A, C or D in Paris on Saturday in the
last 16. Wales’ manager Chris Coleman will, no doubt, be keen to
avoid Germany, Croatia and possibly Poland, but other possible
opponents include Albania, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, and
Turkey, all of whom can be considered rank outsiders to progress to
the latter stages of the tournament.
Wales have other
attacking options, but the individual brilliance of Bale seems sure
to provide more memorable moments and, whoever they play in the last
16, he looks a decent bet to become top goalscorer.
Selection:
Gareth Bale – Top Goalscorer Euro 2016 (5/1 with NetBet and
bwin.com)
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