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\"Pepe
\nZut alors! After a month of footballing action, it\u2019s all over. The Euros have finished, and for those who couldn\u2019t bear the song by David Guetta, you can open your ears now. Here we look at the best and worst of Euro 2016.<\/p>\n

THE WORST<\/h3>\n

Man of the Tournament<\/h4>\n

Love him or hate him, it was all about Ronaldo. He set headlines both on and off the field. His dig at Iceland and their \u201csmall mentality\u201d, posing for a selfie with a supporter who\u2019d run onto the field and launching a microphone into a lake. He also dazzled on the pitch, with his wonderful back heel goal against Hungary, which had an air of offside about it, as well as his glorious leap and subsequent header against Wales.<\/p>\n

Player of the Tournament<\/h4>\n

Antoine Griezmann \u2013 The diminutive Frenchman was superb throughout the tournament and finished as the top goalscorer with 6 goals. Much was mentioned of Paul Pogba and his impending \u00a3100 million move to Old Trafford, but you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking that Griezmann is the \u00a3100 million player in the French team. The final was his 70th game of the season and he looked shattered by the end of it.<\/p>\n

Best Newcomer<\/h4>\n

Although Wales reached the semi-finals, Iceland have to take this award. 8% of their population travelled to France to watch their team play, whilst 99.8% of their population tuned in to see them play France. The other 0.2% must have been watch the Icelandic version of Eastenders that night or doing their laundry. The \u201cViking Clap\u201d won\u2019t be forgotten quickly, and neither will their over exuberant commentator.<\/p>\n

Biggest Flops<\/h4>\n

England\u2019s collapse was entirely predictable and when it finally happened, it was reasonably entertaining. Utterly terrible and tactically inept in the tournament, the English weren\u2019t missed, either by fans in the stadium or members of the French public.<\/p>\n

Best Tactic<\/h4>\n

Wales, Italy and Germany all made the 3-5-2 formation work, much to Louis Van Gaal\u2019s dismay. The formation worked as all three teams made it through to the latter stages of the tournament. Other strong tactics that worked were epic defences and team spirit.<\/p>\n

Best Individual Moment<\/h4>\n

The out-of-contract Hal Robson-Kanu pulled off the best individual moment of the tournament with his \u201cCruyff turn\u201d in the box which fooled three Belgian defenders, before calmly finishing from 10 yards out.<\/p>\n

Miss of the Tournament<\/h4>\n

Zlatan missed a sitter from a yard out against Italy and Manchester United fans can enjoy that kind of action at Old Trafford next season. Raheem Sterling missed some easy chances, but few will forget Simone Zaza\u2019s penalty attempt against Germany. In scenes reminiscent of the start of the Grand National, the Italian striker stepped up and blasted it over the net. The Italian rugby team have struggled for a kicker recently, but Zaza could be worth a look.<\/p>\n

Best Touchline Operator<\/h4>\n

The touchline is the place where football\u2019s ugliness takes its stand and the bar has been set awfully low for this award. Alan Pardew did \u201cThe Pardew\u201d in the Cup final, whilst Joachim Low had a rather more personal touch, however the winner for this award must be Antonio Conte. After yelling to his players that he\u2019d kill them, he was seen climbing over the dugout celebrating an Italian victory. Coming to a Premier League team near you next month\u2026<\/p>\n

Most vain<\/h4>\n

This is one award Ronaldo doesn\u2019t win and yes you read that correctly. Turkey\u2019s Ozan Tufan was seen doing his hair at exactly the same time as Luka Modric fired a shot into the back of the net. He said after being accused, \u201cI don\u2019t get how a single moment in which I do my hair is deemed a mistake. It damages my confidence.\u201d
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