Fernando Torres rises with the Golden Boot
The top scorer of the Spanish team at Euro in Poland and Ukraine, Fernando Torres, has been named 'Golden Boot', title credited as top scorer of the competition after scoring his third goal in the final minutes of the final against Italy and give the fourth goal against Chelsea teammate, Juan Mata.The top scorer of the Spanish team at Euro in Poland and Ukraine, Fernando Torres, has been named 'Golden Boot', title credited as top scorer of the competition after scoring his third goal in the final minutes of the final against Italy and give the fourth goal against Chelsea teammate, Juan Mata.
Chelsea striker ended tied at three goals with five other players in the tournament (Mario Balotelli, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alan Dzagoev, and Mario Gomez Mario Mandzukic). Furthermore, the chapter assists tied with Germany Mario Gomez. The Fuenlabrada took the award for playing fewer minutes (189) than the German (280), with the best average result.
After their goals in the finals of Vienna, against Germany, and Kiev, against Italy, Torres became the first player to score in two different European Championship final. In addition, succeeds David Villa as top scorer of the tournament. The 'Guaje' as it was in the previous tournament.
Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar just overall top scorer at UEFA EURO 2012 thanks to his twelve goals in the qualifiers. Behind him is Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with two goals less, like Miroslav Klose. Mario Gomez, finished with nine goals between the qualifying and final tournament. The current UEFA President, Michel Platini, remains the leading scorer in the history of the UEFA European Championship, with nine goals in the 1984 edition.
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