No Paul Pogba, nor Karim Benzema in the 11 type of Euro 2021. UEFA published this Tuesday, the best team of the tournament without the slightest Blue.
It must be said that the early elimination of France, in the round of 16 against Switzerland, did not help "KB9" or "the Pick", yet authors of a beautiful competition.
Instead, we find Romelu Lukaku at the forefront of the attack.
In the middle, it is the very young Spaniard Pedri who takes the lead over the French midfielder.
👕🙌 Introducing the official Team of the Tournament for # EURO2020
Who would be your captain?
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- UEFA EURO 2020 (@ EURO2020) July 13, 2021
Italians and English in force, Højbjerg alone Danish
In the rest of the typical team, the great architects of the Italian title are well represented.
In defense, Leonardo Bonucci, author of the equalizing goal in the final, is aligned alongside Harry Maguire.
On the left side, Leonardo Spinazzola was rewarded for his excellent start to the tournament, before his injury in 1/4 against Belgium.
Kyle Walker completes an extremely solid defense that protects goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, voted best player.
🇮🇹 Gianluigi Donnarumma at # EURO2020 ...
🏆 Champion
🔝 Player of the Tournament
đź‘Ź Team of the Tournament
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- UEFA EURO 2020 (@ EURO2020) July 13, 2021
In the middle of the field, we find, of course, the playing master of Squadra Azzurra, Jorginho.
The Chelsea player is accompanied by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, the only member of the Danish surprise in this 11. The Spanish nugget Pedri, best youngster of the tournament, completes the middle.
In front, Romelu Lukaku is associated with the last Italian Federico Chiesa, untenable throughout the competition, and the best Englishman Raheem Sterling.
Ronaldo and Schick absent
What about the absent? The two best scorers of the competition with 5 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrick Schick were both put aside in this 11. Still in attack, Lorenzo Insigne would not have made a spot in this typical team either. In central defense, the Dane Simon Kjær could have been rewarded for his very solid Euro as well as for his gesture towards his teammate Christian Eriksen.