Player Of The Tournament
Andres Iniesta
Words alone cannot describe ' El Cerebro '. His confidence won Spain their title, he was fearless. Squaring up to any defender, passing many seemingly with ease. Creating chances for his team mates, starting attacking moves, and continuously threatening the opposition back four. Cristiano Ronaldo cannot even dream of being as good as Andres.
Young Player Of The Tournament
Jordi Alba
Barcelona picked him up for a mere £11.2 million from Valencia just last week. And what a bargain it will turn out to be. He is the Spanish Dani Alves as I've said before in my Under 23 XI. Made a Bale-esque run to double the scoring in the final against Italy. We are in trouble.
Biggest Disappointment
Karim Benzema
Was highly tipped to top the goal scoring charts in this year's tournament. But what he produced was a PR disaster. Couldn't hold onto the ball even with his remarkable strength. Couldn't hit the back of the net once. Not once. But with the poor service from Samir Nasri and Franck Ribery, I can understand. His touches were rivalling Fernando Torres' as the worst in the tournament from a striker. Not exactly what we expected.
Biggest Surprise
Mathieu Debuchy
Fortunately, it was a completely opposite tournament for his team mate, Mathieu Debuchy. With the PREMIER LEAGUE'S BEST RB Bacary Sagna being ruled out for the tournament, up stepped the LOSC Lille player. Exceptional performances in the group stage for Les Bleus earned him interest from Europe's top clubs.
Manager Of The Tournament
Cesare Prandelli
For the fans of the Italian team, reaching the quarter finals was considered success. Prandelli made the final. And brought the best out of Balotelli. Roberto Mancini should be taking notes. Modelling the team of 2006 where Italy were crowned world champions, making Andrea Pirlo the focal point of the team. It worked. Beating England and Germany on the road to the final, only the greatest international team in history could stop them. Cue Spain. Prandelli has installed pride back into the Gli Azzuri.
No Pirlo... OHHH MY GWAAADDD. Pirlo was soo good in the euros. His vision was bonerific. Balotelli and Cassano were like... put it right there pirlo and pirlo provided. He dribbled the ball over the pitch and then BOOM!!! RIGHT IN BALOTELLI'S FACE. Itlay were orgasmicly good to watch thanks to pirlo and his balls. His balls were amazing. Some long some short. All reached their intended target. And let's not forget his free kick. He was the only one that should curl that ball past a keeper in a free kick spot. Pirlo :O oh my gwaaadddd.
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