Antoine Griezmann has won the Golden Boot at Euro 2016 following his six goals in the tournament, but it wasn’t enough to take his country to the title.
Griezmann, who also netted two assists in the tournament, won the race for the tournament’s top scorer at a canter as he doubled the scoring tallies of the chasing pack.
Cristiano Ronaldo came closest to matching the Frenchman, as the Portuguese superstar netted three goals and three assists apiece.
Ronaldo’s hopes of catching Griezmann had ended as the player sustained an injury early on in the final showdown, forcing him to spend the last 70 minutes of the match on the sidelines.
It was Ronaldo who had the last laugh, however, as his Portugal side went on to beat the Griezmann’s Franch in extra-time following a superb strike from Eder, thereby lifting the trophy and being crowned European Champions.
Golden Ball Top Five:
- Antoine Griezmann – six goals, two assists
- Cristiano Ronaldo – three goals, three assists
- Olivier Giroud – three goals, two assists
- Dimitri Payet – three goals, two assists
- Gareth Bale – three goals, two assists
