Euro 2024: Spain’s Rodri named best player of the tournament after beating England 2-1 in the final
Spain midfielder Rodri was named the best player of Euro 2024 after helping La Roja beat England 2-1 to win the competition for a fourth time in Berlin on Sunday. AS IT HAPPENED | SPAIN VS ENGLAND HIGHLIGHTS, EURO 2024 FINAL However, he was hailed by coach Luis de la Fuente as a “perfect computer” for his metronomic passing and reading of the game that proved vital to carrying a young side through a devilishly difficult draw to glory. “My God, what a day, this is surely the best day of my career,” Rodri said after he was presented with the Player of the Tournament award. Now we are the national team that has won the most European Championships,” said Rodri, who paid tribute to Spain’s young players in particular —Nico Williams is just 22 and Lamine Yamal turned 17 on Saturday.
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