Football fanatics rejoice as the 2024 season of the European Football Championship also known as “The Euro Cup” commences. Germany is the proud host of the 17th edition of the 2024 season. Which spanning from 14th of June to 14th of July 2024. It is a football tournament organised by UEFA for European men’s national teams of its member associations. A total of 24 National Teams will be competing for the prestigious title in Euro 2024. The honour of hosting the final match of the championship has been bestowed upon Berlin, within the Olympiastadion.

Italy are the defending champions following their nail-biting finale against England in the 2021 season. Therefore, all eyes are fixated on their performance examining whether they can measure up to their legacy. Fans eagerly await to watch their favourite league players don the jersey of their national team again.

Euro: Fans Prediction

Football pundits like Jamie Carragher, a former soccer prodigy playing as a centre-back for Liverpool and England, placed his bet on Germany, Spain, England, France, Belgium and Portugal to victoriously emerge at the top of their respective group tables. Additionally, the beloved pundit predicted that the final will be played between the National Teams of Germany and France, with the French team taking the trophy home. While Carragher puts his faith in the captaincy of Paris’ young and world class striker Kylian Mbappe. Football fans with a keen eye were quick to mention the unlucky curse which has befallen upon the country hosting the championship. As history suggests, the country hosting the Euros’, reached the final stage and unfortunately lost on their home ground.

The German team is replete with young and skilled talents of the new generation such as Kai Havertz, the Arsenal midfielder and Jamala Musiala, the uncrowned prince of Bayern Munich. Musiala or “Musiala Magic” is the name which echoes throughout the Stuttgart and Dusseldorf arena. The young player notoriously dribbles past defenders, making them seem like mere mannequins.

However, Musiala Magic will meet its match in the form of Jude Bellingham, or “Bellin-goal.” What the Real Madrid fans named the star boy. This England midfielder and Champions League winner earned the reputation of a football genius with his athletic prowess. The two former teammates of the England youth team might compete for the Golden Boot of this season. English fans eagerly wait for Harry Kane and Bellingham to break their 58-year dry spell. This has befallen upon the England’s national team. Gareth Southgate’s squad is gearing up for their redemption this year. With all eyes on Bellingham who scored a stunning header in AufSchalke arena against Serbia, launching England to the next round.

Upsets in Euro

However, predictions and statistics don’t always apply to the unpredictable game of football. Belgium was predicted to win against Slovakia with a majority of percent in Euro 2024. Against the odds, Slovakia managed to beat the mighty team of Belgium despite possessing the captaincy of Man City midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne which stunned fans around the world. Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku was a trending topic for his unlucky streak of unsuccessful goal attempts. Additionally, it was the dramatic 92nd minute goal by the Portugal substitute Francisco Conceicao which turned the equalising match into a game changer, knocking the Czech Republic National Team into defeat. The charismatic Cristiano Ronaldo’s team has always garnered immense media frenzy and attention from fan clubs critiquing the greatest-of-all-time’s lacklustre performance in recent times.