Euro 2024 Player of the Tournament Power Ranking: Musiala, Kante Lead Race

• Germany’s Jamal Musiala and Spain’s Nico Williams have been two of the outstanding players at the ongoing 2024 European Championship
• Both youngsters are presently on the rankings to emerge as the Player of the Tournament due to their impressive displays
• Antoine Griezmann, Andres Iniesta, and Zinedine Zidane are some of the top players who have won the award in the past

The 2024 European Championship has showcased some exciting talents in just the group phase alone as youngsters have dominated the headlines for some fantastic displays.

After two rounds of matches and with matchday three set to wrap up, some players are already setting the pace for the Player of the Tournament award.

According to The Independent, Jamal Musiala, Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, and Nico Williams are some of the youngsters dominating the early stages of the tournament in Germany.

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France’s Ngolo Kante and Germany’s Toni Kroos are also among the top contenders for the award previously won by Gianluigi Donnarumma, Antoine Griezmann, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Theodore Zagorakis, Zinedine Zidane and Matthias Sammer since the award officially being set up in 1996.

Here, Sports Brief along with Planet Football takes a look at the power rankings of the leading contenders for the Player of the Tournament award at Euro 2024.

Euro 2024 POTY Power Ranking

10. Nicolo Barella (Italy)

9. Ilkay Gundogan (Germany)

8. Kylian Mbappe (France)

7. Jude Bellingham (England)

6. Lamine Yamal (Spain)

5. Nico Williams (Spain)

4. Rodri (Spain)

3. Toni Kroos (Germany)

2. Jamal Musiala (Germany)

1. Ngolo Kante (France)

Musiala makes Euro 2024 history

Meanwhile, Musiala is the second youngest player in European Championships history to score in each of their first two starts after netting in Germany’s matchday two victory against Hungary per BBC.

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The Bayern Munich youngster, who has been hailed as one of Germany’s best players so far in the tournament on home soil, ranks just behind Hungary’s Ferenc Bene.

Musiala received a standing ovation from the German fans when he was substituted by Julian Nagelsmann.

Musiala compared to Messi

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Musiala has been compared to Lionel Messi following his outstanding exploits at the ongoing 2024 European Championship.

The Bayern Munich attacker delivered another outstanding display as Germany became the first team to secure a spot in the continental showpiece's Round of 16.