Spain won the second championship in a row and GoloFootball browser brings some results of the tournament.
The Best Player
There is the unspoken rule that the best player of the Championship are chosen from the winning team. So come this time, awarding this prize In′este. But I beg to differ with the decision of UEFA. Spain still has strong team is doing, and therefore the wards of Vicente Del Bosque in particular no one stood out.
At the last European Championships, as I believe, and many others, mad game Andrea Pirlo. He was the foundation of the game that demonstrated the Italian national team.
Eventually, Pirlo recorded into your account one goal (the only euro scored a direct free-kick) and two assists. Together with Buffon and Marchisio, he played in all six matches of the Euro from the first until the last minute.
In this Championship has become absolutely indispensable figure Pirlo in the Azzurri. And if the Spaniards could find a replacement Iniesta or even Xavi, Cesare Prandelli alternatives Pirlo.
By the way, Pirlo in May this year was 33, but this did not prevent him from a magnificent season for Juventus, and then, in a stunning form to arrive at the European Championship. I think Pirlo is the only person who can take away this year “Golden Ball” Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Discovery
The main discovery of the last championship, no doubt, was the 23-year-old Spain international defender Jordi Alba. However, it is, of course, conditional, because someone else's penalty area, he spends less time than his. Especially impresses his endurance, and performance. I was an episode in the match against Portugal when the 120-minute Alba made the leap to the wrong target, though the game has just begun. Then I caught myself thinking that this guy didn't get tired. By the way, if anyone is not aware of the new season of Alba will play for FC Barcelona.
Frustration
The Donostia award, without a doubt, earned Arjen Robben, not, not only in Europe but also in the entire season. Dutch midfielder failed all three matches of his team's first Euro-2012 until the last minute. Scheme of the game every time was unchanged from his right flank withdrew to Center and struck above the gate. It became a signature style of Arjen Robben. However, for the sake of justice it is necessary to notice, that the euro failed, the entire team, not one Robben. Another thing that he, as leader, was supposed to lead the team forward, but this did not happen.
Audience award
I think this prize earned players Greece Dimitrios Salpingidis and Georgios Karagounis, who have shown all over Europe, what does the word “Patriot”. However, these words can be attributed to all the players of the Greek squad that heroically reached the quarterfinals, but especially remembered these two. Salpingidis their indefatigability, focus on gates, Karagounis same example has shown, what should be the captain. The Greeks left a very good impression of yourself. It seems to me that this team will now have fans in Europe.
Bombardier and Assistant
Surprisingly, the Championship's top scorer Fernando Torres, and was even more surprising that Andrei Arshavin has become the best Assistant. Players who have, to put it mildly, not the best tournament, won in two categories. It's randomness? No. Perhaps this indicates a certain absurdity of Euro-2012.
History
Eleven Spanish players have made history as the only world champions and two-time European champions: Iker Casillas, Pepe Reina, Sergio Ramos, Raul Albiol, Alvaro Arbeloa, Xabi Alonso, Xavi, Andreas Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, David Silva and Fernando Torres.
