History suggests Golden Boot could be Bale’s

Gareth Bale rounded off a dream night for Wales by scoring the final goal in their 3-0 win against Russia on Monday, adding to his free-kicks against Slovakia and England to become only the seventh player in EURO history to score in every group game.

What next for Bale and Wales? If some of his predecessors are anything to go by, he could be picking up the Golden Boot. 

Michel Platini, 1984
France’s midfield maestro left it late to break the deadlock in the tournament’s opening game against Denmark, scoring the only goal in the 78th minute. He was only just getting starte…

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