Euro 2020: 5 players above the age of 30 who can dominate the tournament

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#3 Robert Lewandowski | Poland

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Robert Lewandowski has scored goals at an unbelievable rate for Bayern Munich and will look to replicate his exploits for Poland. The veteran striker recently broke Gerd Muller's record for the highest number of goals scored in a single Bundesliga season, as he scored a staggering 41 goals for the Bavarian giants in the 2020-21 campaign.

24 @EURO2020 teams in 24 DaysPoland +8,000Player to watch: Robert Lewandowski. The Prolific Pole broke the 49-year-old German league record of 40 goals in a single season. He may be on the wrong side of 30 now but shows no signs of slowing down. pic.twitter.com/tRjLHdEjLr
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The 32-year-old is undoubtedly Poland's star man but also has a decent supporting cast, with Arkadiusz Milik set to play second fiddle to him. Poland are in Group E with Slovakia, Spain and Sweden, so qualification to the knockout stages is not as straightforward as they'd like for Paulo Sousa's side.

That said, if Lewandowski continues his outrageous goalscoring form, Poland could be a force to be reckoned with at Euro 2020.

#2 Karim Benzema | France

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Karim Benzema's return to the French squad sent shockwaves across Europe, with Les Bleus widely regarded as the favorites to win the competition after his recall to the team. The Real Madrid striker has been one of the most consistent attackers in the world in recent years and is all set to go down as a modern-day great at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Benzema, however, is yet to win a major trophy in France, as he was snubbed by Didier Deschamps for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The pair have since resolved their differences and are ready to take Euro 2020 by storm, with the Real Madrid striker expected to play upfront alongside Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann.

He might be 33, but Benzema has aged like fine wine and is currently one of the most complete attackers on the planet.

#1 Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal

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Unsurprisingly, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list. The Juventus hitman is the highest active international goalscorer and is just seven goals shy of breaking Iranian icon Ali Daei's record of 109 goals. Fernando Santos will count on his talisman to deliver the goods at Euro 2020, but Portugal have a much stronger squad than what was the case at Euro 2016.

The likes of Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Jota are all coming on the back of outstanding seasons in the Premier League, while Portugal also have a handful of experienced players to count on.