Euro 2024: Yamal wins young player award… See full list of award winners
Spain made history by winning the European Championship for a record-breaking fourth time on Sunday, defeating England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, securing their place as the most successful team in the tournament’s history.
Spain and Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has been named the best young player of the tournament at Euro 2024 after playing an important role in his country’s quest to win their fourth continental crown.
The La Masia graduate impressed at the tournament with four assists, highest by any player, and scored an important goal against France in the semi-finals.
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In the final against England, Yamal who turned 17 a day before capped off his remarkable contribution to Spain’s triumph by assisting Nico Williams’ crucial opening goal.
Lamine Yamal etched his name in the record books by becoming the youngest player to ever participate, score, and feature in a European Championship final, making history at the tournament.
Manchester City‘s Rodri, the heart of Spain’s midfield also won the best player of the tournament to set himself up for Ballon d’Or award position.
Here’s a complete list of Euro 2024 award winners:
Player of the Tournament: Rodri (Spain)
Young Player of the Tournament: Lamine Yamal (Spain)
Golden Boot winners: (Six players are joint top scorers with 3 goals each and will share the award)
Cody Gakpo (Netherlands)
Harry Kane (England)
Dani Olmo (Spain)
Jamal Musiala (Germany)
Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) and
Georges Mikautadze (Georgia).
Best player of the Euro 2024 final: Nico Williams (Spain)
Most Assists: Lamine Yamal (Spain) – 4
Most Clean Sheets: Mike Maignan (France) – 4
Price money:
Spain: €28.25 million (Champions)
England: €24.25 million (Runners-up)
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