Andres Iniesta, who helped Spain to a second successive European Championship triumph in Poland and Ukraine, was named the best player at the tournament by UEFA.
Iniesta played a central role for Spain in Monday morning (AEST) 4-0 win over Italy in Kiev, as it became the first country to retain the title.
He was one of 10 Spaniards to figure in the 23-man squad of the tournament.
Spanish striker Fernando Torres won the Golden Boot award for the tournament’s top scorer, edging out Germany’s Mario Gomez.
The 28-year-old, whose goal in the 4-0 win over Italy in the final made him the only player to score in two Euro finals, like Gomez scored three goals and provided one assist during the tournament.
But UEFA gave it to him on the tie-break of having had less match time during the finals, the Spaniard having had 189 minutes on the pitch compared to Gomez’s 280.
UEFA EURO 2012 SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Manuel Neuer (Germany)
Defenders: Gerard Pique (Spain), Fabio Coentrao (Portugal), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Pepe (Portugal), Sergio Ramos (Spain), Jordi Alba (Spain)
Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi (Italy), Steven Gerrard (England), Xavi (Spain), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Sami Khedira (Germany), Sergio Busquets (Spain), Mesut Ozil (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Italy), Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Zlatan Ibrahimovoic (Sweden), David Silva (Spain)
