Andres Iniesta, who helped Spain to a second successive European Championship triumph in Poland and Ukraine, was named the best player.
Star of the tournament: Iniesta dazzled in Poland and Ukraine
The silky Barcelona ace played a central role for Spain in Sunday's 4-0 win over Italy as they became the first country to retain the title.
'Andrea Pirlo was magnificent for Italy, Xavi won it last time and could have won it again. Xabi Alonso was magnificent but Iniesta sends a message about creative and incisive football and was superb throughout,' Andy Roxburgh, the head of UEFA's technical group, said.
UEFA Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament
Goalkeepers; Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Manuel Neuer (Germany)
Defenders: Gerard Pique (Spain), Fabio Coentrao (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Pepe (Portugal), Sergio Ramos (Spain), Jordi Alba (Spain)
Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi (Italy), STEVEN GERRARD (England), Xavi (Spain), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Sami Khedira (Germany), Sergio Busquets (Spain), Mesut Ozil (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Italy), Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Zlatan Ibrahimovoic (Sweden), David Silva (Spain)
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Star of the tournament: Iniesta dazzled in Poland and Ukraine
The silky Barcelona ace played a central role for Spain in Sunday's 4-0 win over Italy as they became the first country to retain the title.
'Andrea Pirlo was magnificent for Italy, Xavi won it last time and could have won it again. Xabi Alonso was magnificent but Iniesta sends a message about creative and incisive football and was superb throughout,' Andy Roxburgh, the head of UEFA's technical group, said.
UEFA Euro 2012 Team of the Tournament
Goalkeepers; Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Manuel Neuer (Germany)
Defenders: Gerard Pique (Spain), Fabio Coentrao (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Pepe (Portugal), Sergio Ramos (Spain), Jordi Alba (Spain)
Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi (Italy), STEVEN GERRARD (England), Xavi (Spain), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Sami Khedira (Germany), Sergio Busquets (Spain), Mesut Ozil (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Italy), Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Zlatan Ibrahimovoic (Sweden), David Silva (Spain)
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/eur...#ixzz1zTcRuPkP
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