Griezmann is three goals ahead of the second-highest scorers.
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France forward Antoine Griezmann was named player of the tournament on Monday after leading the Euro 2016 hosts to Sunday’s final where they lost to Portugal in extra time.
“I like Griezmann a lot, but he was not the player of the tournament”.
“Maybe later I can feel proud, but for now, it’s about the group”, Griezmann said in a postgame press conference, according to Sky Sports. I asked God to give me another chance. You deserve this as you always believed in us.
The two-time FIFA World Player of the Year had to be taken off the field on a stretcher in the first half after suffering a knee injury.
Though he only played 25 minutes of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo was inevitably the talking point of the Euro 2016 final on Sunday. “I remember, for me and the team, everybody was a little bit in shock I think”. After the game, as Soares spoke to ESPN FC, Ronaldo led a conga line through the mixed zone, although he interrupted his singing to hug any players who were talking to the media.
Giroud got the Bronze Boot award for listing third in the top UEFA Euro Tournament top scorers.
“I know who comforted you at this time, it was our father, he wanted as much as you this cup to go to our country”.
Losing the “main man” was a blow for Portugal but speaking after the match Pepe said they won this for him, having said they would.
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Substitute Eder was Portugal’s unlikely hero as he struck a 25-metre victor in extra-time. French fans were stunned silent in disappointment. The three-time Ballon d’Or victor looked visibly emotional following the win, and was mobbed by his teammates once the full-time whistle was blown.
