Former French national team defender Frank Leboeuf criticized UEFA for improperly selecting the best players of the tournament and the entire tournament.
On Sunday, the 2016 European Championship ended in France, where unexpectedly Portugal triumphed. A. Griezmann and his represented French national team played in the final, and the player himself scored six goals during the tournament and became its best player.
However, former London "Chelsea" player believes that UEFA takes into account inappropriate criteria. According to the former footballer, the title of the best player of the tournament deservedly went to the center-back Pepe, who became the champion with Portugal.
"I really like Griezmann, but I don't think he was the player of the tournament. I disagree with this UEFA verdict," Leboeuf told RMC television.
"We should be more critical. We only saw Griezmann from the quarterfinals. He had two great chances to score in the final, but he didn't do that.
UEFA always works the same way. They award the prize for the best player of the tournament to whoever simply scored a goal. In my opinion, it should have been Pepe or the same Gareth Bale, who led Wales to the semifinals. He didn't have as many great players around him as France does.
Pepe showed the highest class from the beginning to the end. The same Griezmann was left on the bench in the group stage matches," said the former French national team defender.
