It's been a long 24 years since France lifted the European Cup. Can Les Bleus do it this time? Bookies rate France as firm favourites, and you can't say they are delusional: with the firepower they have, France should be aiming for the final.
Kylian Mbappe is, undoubtedly, the biggest hope when it comes to scoring goals. The 25-year-old is the No 1 in bookmakers' rankings as France's potential top goal-scorer at the upcoming Euros.
France's top goal-scorer at 2024 Euro: Betting odds
Kylian Mbappe: 1.3
Olivier Giroud: 6.0
Antoine Griezmann: 11.0
Ousmane Dembele, Marcus Thuram: 12.0
Randal Kolo Muani: 17.0
Wait, is Kylian France's best scorer though? Interestingly, no. Mbappe has netted 46 times while wearing Les Bleus' shirt, while runner-up Olivier Giroud boasts 57 goals. Antoine Griezmann has 44 strikes, so his place in the rankings makes total sense.
There are probably two reasons why bookies are ranking Mbappe higher than Giroud. The first one is age. At 37 years old, Giroud could see his playing time at the 2024 Euro being very limited while Mbappe should be a regular starter, if fit.
Besides, Mbappe has a better goal-per-game ratio: he averages 0.6 goals per game while Giroud has 0.43.
