5 Italians in Team of the Tournament

England next best, Belgium, Denmark & Spain make up the rest

5 Italians in Team of the Tournament
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The UEFA EURO 2020 Team of the Tournament includes five players from the tournament's winners, Italy, and three from the tournament's runners-up, England. A player from each of Belgium, Denmark, and Spain round out the lineup, which was chosen by UEFA's technical observer team.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was named as the UEFA EURO 2020 Player of the Tournament, while 18-year-old Spanish midfielder Pedri won the Young Player of the Tournament award, and both are included in the line-up.

The technical observers selected a 4-3-3 formation, which was one of the most commonly used throughout the tournament. 

The squad included the following players, all of whom were making their UEFA EURO Team of the Tournament debuts:

Goalkeeper

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)

Defenders

Kyle Walker (England)

Leonardo Bonucci (Italy)

Harry Maguire (England)

Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy)

Midfielders

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark)

Jorginho (Italy)

Pedri (Spain)

Forwards

Federico Chiesa (Italy)

Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)

Raheem Sterling (England)

The starting lineup was chosen by UEFA's technical observer team, which consisted of 16 former players and former/current coaches:

Packie Bonner (Republic of Ireland), Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina/Italy), Fabio Capello (Italy), Cosmin Contra (Romania), Corinne Diacre (France), Jean-François Domergue (France), Dušan Fitzel (Czech Republic), Steffen Freund (Germany), Frans Hoek (Netherlands), Aitor Karanka (Spain), Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland), Ginés Meléndez (Spain), David Moyes (Scotland), Mixu Paatelainen (Finland), Peter Rudbæk (Denmark), Willi Ruttensteiner (Austria).

Courtesy: Edited - SportsAction / Inputs - Agency