Antoine Griezmann named as Euro 2016 Player of the Tournament
France striker Antoine Griezmann has been named as the Euro 2016 player of the tournament by UEFA’s technical observers on Monday.
The 25-year-old scored six goals and provided two assists as he played an integral part in the France team’s run to the final where they lost to Portugal.
The Atletico Madrid player started all but one France’s seven matches in the tournament, and his Golden Boot-winning haul of strikes included braces against Republic of Ireland and Germany in the knockout phase.
UEFA chief technical officer Ioan Lupescu, who led the panel of technical observers, that selected the team and said: “Antoine Griezmann was a threat in every game he played. He works hard for his team and possesses technique, vision and quality finishing. The technical observers were in unanimous agreement that he was the tournament’s outstanding player.”
Griezmann was selected by UEFA’s 13-strong panel of technical observers, also including Sir Alex Ferguson, Alain Giresse, David Moyes, Packie Bonner, Mixu Paatelainen, Savo Milošević, Peter Rudbæk, Gareth Southgate, Thomas Schaaf, Jean-François Domergue, Ginés Meléndez and Jean-Paul Brigger.
The technical observers made their decision by pinpointing the player who shone brightest individually and as part of his team, and whose overall contribution had a major impact on his side’s performances.
