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EURO 2020 is bursting with talent and it’s been a hell of a summer, but which players were the show’s brightest stars?
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With the tournament taking place across Europe as UEFA celebrates the 60th anniversary of the competition, fans in several countries and cities will have the chance to see the superstars up close and personally.
From Harry Kane to Gianluigi Donnarumma, from Cristiano Ronaldo to Kylian Mbappe, the hopes of an entire nation rested on the shoulders of these superstar players.
And Italy won against England, on penalties, in the final.
It was so difficult to do, especially in the expanded 24-team format, as Europe is full of top talent and national teams.
Forget what these star players accomplished for their clubs in the 2020-21 season or the injuries they suffered, we’re talking about which players are the best of the best right now after their performances at EURO 2020.
Throughout the tournament, we ranked the top 20 players, and here is our ranking after the final, because 51 games were played and it was beautiful to watch.
Ranking of the 20 best players at EURO 2020
1. Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy) – Up 2
2. Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) – Up 1
3. Raheem Sterling (England) – Down 2
4. Jordan Pickford (England) – Same
5. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) – Same
6. Pedri (Spain) – Same
7. Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium) – Same
8. Luke Shaw (England) – Up to 1
9. Jorginho (Italy) – Up 4
10. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – Same
11. Federico Chiesa (Italy) – Same
12. Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) – Up 7
13. Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) – Up 4
14. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) – Same
15. John Stones (England) – Down 7
16. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) – Same
17. Marco Verratti (Italy) – New entry
18. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) – Same
19. Paul Pogba (France) – New entry
20. Andreas Christensen (Denmark) – Same
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