This was a tournament filled with great games (excluding Romania Vs France) and good goals. Congratulations to Spain for a magnificent performance throughout the competition and a fully deserved victory. The tremendous amount of good, pure football on display kept everyone entertained and in the end, the right team were crowned champions.

The tournament saw great team and individual performances alongside the odd boring and poor performance. We also saw some surprises in the competition from both teams and players who many big clubs will try and get there hands on.

The Stars

Cesc Fabregas (Spain) - It’s hard to believe that this guy is only 21and is performing so well on a high stage. The young genius conducted the Spanish side (when he was on) and proved his worth to both Arsenal and his country.

Michael Ballack (Germany) – Simply ran the German side by using his momentum in the latter parts of last season. He scored one of (if not the) best goals of the tournament and Germany wouldn’t of got as far as they did without him. As for his ‘calf strain’, did you really think he was going to miss the final?

David Villa (Spain) – The top goal scorer in the tournament and one the players of the tournament. His masterclass inspired the team with goals, assists and general play. I hope he does sign to the Premiership as it would be nice to see him every week. Lets just hope he goes to a decent club.

Wesley Snejider (Holland) – Considered as the heartbeat of the Dutch side who probably should have gone all the way. He scored two of the goals of the tournament (against Italy and France) and if he didn’t play for Real Madrid, the ‘Big Four’ would all be in the hunt for his signature.

The Surprises

Gio Van Bronkhorst (Holland) – Was unexpected to play as well as he did and was a major part in the best team goal of the tournament. He’s always been a solid left back and is pretty good in midfield too. However, this could be his last tournament as he is 33.

Russia – Guus Hiddink took the country to the semis and his second in six years. He truly showed what a great manager he is and could be on the way to club management. He lead the team to beat Holland (his native country) in the quarter-final but couldn’t get past champions Spain.

Turkey - They are indeed the ‘Comeback Kings’ and fully deserve the title. Fatih Terim is simply a tactical mastermind and took his country to the semis by playing the matches of the tournament. They were eventually knocked out by the favourites prior to the tournament, Germany.

Colin Kazim Richards – Kazim Kazim (Turkey) - Showed that he belongs with great names and could of caught the eye of many Premiership managers. He made a nuisance of himself in many games providing serious goal threat for Turkey.

The Flops

Luca Toni (Italy) - How many chances does this guy need? I would consider him to be worse in this tournament than Frank Lampard in Germany 2006. There’s no doubt that he is a great player as he did lift the Italian side. But this guy was there to score goals something he didn’t do.

Mario Gomez (Germany) - Like Toni, he came into the tournament full of hope and expectation after scoring 19 goals in 25 appearances for his club VfB Stuttgart. However, from what we’ve seen, it’s difficult to see why many premier league clubs want to sign him. But if he does join the league, we’ll see how he gets on. The only saving grace for him at the moment is if he does not join Tottenham.