Saúl Ñíguez's semi-final hat-trick against Italy has propelled him to the top of the rankings in the hunt for the U21 EURO adidas Golden Boot.U21 EURO top scorers5 – Saúl Ñíguez (Spain)3 – Marco Asensio (Spain), Bruma (Portugal)2 – Enis Bardi (FYR Macedonia), Federico Bernardeschi (Italy), Martin Chrien (Slovakia), Demarai Gray (England), Davie Selke (Germany), Kenneth Zohore (Denmark) Having scored twice in as many group stage outings, Saúl became the second Spanish hat-trick scorer of the finals, hitting three in the space of 22 minutes in Krakow. The Atlético Madrid man will return ... UEFA.com - News
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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, 1984France'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