Sluzbena stranica UEFE izabrala 10 najboljih igraca na EURU.
Hamit Altıntop (Turkey)
Nihat Kahveci took the plaudits for his superb finish against the Czech Republic but it was Hamit's clever pass that gave him the chance. Tireless, versatile and selfless, his coach Fatih Terim summed up his contribution best: "When you have footballers like this, you don't lose."
Andrei Arshavin (Russia)
After inspiring FC Zenit St. Petersburg to victory in the UEFA Cup final in May, Arshavin rose to the occasion again here, returning from suspension to make the difference against both Sweden and the Netherlands. Quick, clever and very, very good.
Michael Ballack (Germany)
Just when Germany looked on the ropes after losing to Croatia, Ballack got them back on their feet with the thunderous drive that defeated Austria. His performance in a more advanced role against Portugal helped wrest the initiative for Germany before he headed in the decisive third.
Iker Casillas (Spain)
With so much attacking talent on display goalkeepers have had it tough and Gianluigi Buffon, Artur Boruc, Igor Akinfeev and Stipe Pletikosa all impressed. Iker Casillas has had fewer saves to make than many, but has produced when it matters most, brilliantly saving from Mauro Camoranesi and Roman Pavlyuchenko in the knockout rounds, as well as getting the better of Buffon in the shoot-out.
Luka Modrić (Croatia)
Much was expected of the man dubbed the Croatian Cruyff and he did not disappoint, firing his side ahead from the penalty spot after only four minutes of their opening game against Austria. He created enough chances for Croatia to have beaten Turkey in the quarter-final and deserved better than to bow out after missing a penalty in the shoot-out.
Carles Puyol (Spain)
Question marks were raised over the Spain defence coming into the tournament but Puyol's central defensive partnership with Carlos Marchena has passed the test in a tournament that strikers have dominated. Increasingly assured with every game, Puyol was a tower of strength against Russia.
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
Bounced back from his sending off against Croatia with a match-winning display against Portugal in the quarter-finals, scoring one and setting up two more. Also equalised against the run of play in the semi-final when Turkey were threatening to run away with the game.
Marcos Senna (Spain)
Senna provided the security in the centre that allowed Spain's talented, attack-minded midfielders to push forward. No-frills but very disciplined. The cornerstone of Spain's success.
Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
Sneijder epitomised the vibrancy with which the Netherlands opened the tournament, hooking in a terrific goal against Italy then trumping that with a tremendous strike against France.
David Villa (Spain)
Villa's hat-trick in Spain's opening win against Russia set the standard for much of what was to follow from Luis Aragonés's side. The Valencia CF striker came into the tournament bursting with confidence and it rubbed off on his team-mates. A shame injury ruled him out of the final.
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