Who should be my EURO 2024 Fantasy Football captain for Matchday 2?
Monday, June 17, 2024
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Jamal Musiala of Germany, England midfielder Jude Bellingham, France's Antoine Griezmann and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo are among the possible Fantasy captains for the second round of UEFA EURO 2024 games.
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With a quick turnaround before the second round of group stage fixtures at UEFA EURO 2024, UEFA.com is already on the case with Matchday 2 captaincy options on each day of play.
Jamal Musiala, Jude Bellingham, Antoine Griezmann and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the most eye-catching captain candidates across the upcoming round of matches on EURO Fantasy, presented by Visit Qatar.
WEDNESDAY 19 JUNE
Jamal Musiala (€8.5m) vs Hungary
The 21-year-old lit up the opening night of EURO 2024 for hosts Germany, dazzling with his ability on the ball and getting on the scoresheet for Julian Nagelsmann's side in a 5-1 win against Scotland. An excellent individual performance from Musiala was capped off with the Player of the Match award, leading to a Fantasy score of 12 points – the highest of any Germany player. On Matchday 2 Musiala's team face Hungary looking for another impressive attacking display.
THURSDAY 20 JUNE
Jude Bellingham (€9.5m) vs Denmark
Bellingham was already a hugely popular midfielder for Fantasy managers, but his ownership should increase yet further following his impressive display against Serbia on Matchday 1. The 20-year-old scored the only goal of the game in England's 1-0 victory, heading in Bukayo Saka's deflected cross following a trademark run into the box. Bellingham's overall display was recognised with the Player of the Match award, and together with five ball recoveries, took him to 12 Fantasy points.
FRIDAY 21 JUNE
Antoine Griezmann (€9.0m) vs Netherlands
One of France's key players, Griezmann has been a consistent performer in multiple international tournaments, winning the EURO 2016 Golden Boot. Griezmann scored 24 goals for Atlético de Madrid in 2023/24 and in a team of France's attacking options, is capable of creating multiple opportunities for himself and his team-mates. France defeated Matchday 2 opponents the Netherlands twice in qualifying, Griezmann scoring in one of those games.
SATURDAY 22 JUNE
Cristiano Ronaldo (€10.0m) vs Türkiye
Fantasy managers in need of a captain for the final day of Matchday 2 could hand the armband to the UEFA European Championship's all-time record goalscorer. Ronaldo remains a key part of Portugal's attack, scoring ten times in qualifying after finishing as joint-top scorer at EURO 2020 with five goals. On Matchday 2 Ronaldo, who is also likely to be on penalties, faces Türkiye, who have lost their three previous EURO encounters with Portugal.