Euro 2024 age extremes: Yamal leads the kids, Pepe tops the vets

Euro 2024 is a perfect reminder that football markets are built on more than reputation. The youngest and oldest players in the tournament can shape how teams start games, finish them, and handle pressure — exactly the kind of detail sharp bettors use to find value before the line moves.

At the youthful end, Spain’s Lamine Yamal is the youngest player at the tournament at 16 years, 11 months and 1 day. Behind him are Warren Zaïre-Emery, Leo Sauer, Semih Kiliçsoy and Gabriel Sigua — the kind of emerging talent that can change a match in a flash, but also the kind of profiles the market may not fully price correctly straight away.

At the other end, Portugal’s Pepe is the oldest player at Euro 2024 at 41 years and 3 months. Cristiano Ronaldo is next, followed by Luka Modric, Jesús Navas and Giorgi Loria. Experience matters in tournament football: tempo control, game management and late-match composure can all tilt a bet toward a smarter angle when the market is focused only on star power.

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