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Griezmann named best player of Euro 2016

AFP/Paris

July 11, 2016 | 05:05 PM

French President Francois Hollande (C) poses with France's forward Antoine Griezmann (L) and France's forward Dimitri Payet (R) during a meeting with France's national football team at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

UEFA on Monday named French forward and tournament top scorer Antoine Griezmann as the best player of Euro 2016, a day after the hosts' 1-0 final defeat to Portugal.

"Antoine Griezmann was a threat in every game he played. He works hard for his team and possesses technique, vision and quality finishing," said UEFA chief technical officer Ioan Lupescu, who led the panel that picked the striker.

By AFP/Paris

July 11, 2016 | 05:05 PM