The Player of the Tournament award was given to Antoine Griezmann, who was chosen by UEFA's technical observers, led by UEFA chief technical officer Ioan Lupescu and including Sir Alex Ferguson and Alain Giresse. Full Time Summary – Italy v Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016 . Retrieved 17 June 2016. Full Time Summary – Austria v Hungary" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2016 . Retrieved 14 June 2016. All stops pulled out for closing 'Euro symphony' ". UEFA. 10 July 2016. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021 . Retrieved 12 July 2016.

Full Time Summary – Portugal v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2016 . Retrieved 14 June 2016. Grohmann, Karolus (12 October 2015). "Euro 2016 title is next on Germany's list – Schweinsteiger". Reuters . Retrieved 16 October 2015.All footballs had to pass six quality controls – seven in the case of top-class footballs. In the same decade, the Premier League in England introduced a uniform official match ball. Soon other club competitions were following suit. The covering of the ball is made of six polyurethane panels, which are thermally bonded together. This covering is important to protect the ball, and to prevent it from absorbing too much water – the water absorption of the ball has been improved from the World Cup ball of two years ago, which had a water absorption of just 0.2%. This makes the ball much lighter than the leather-coated balls used in the past. Some balls may also have a polyurethane foam layer underneath the covering. The name of the mascot is the same as the name of a sex toy. UEFA said that this 'coincidence' was not their responsibility because the name was selected by fan voting. [155] Official songs [ edit ] He had made a quiet start when the incident that changed his match took place in the 17th minute, Payet getting a touch on the ball before crashing into Ronaldo, catching the Portuguese's left knee with his right knee. The modern ball is said to gain just 0.2% weight in wet conditions, compared with up to 20% in the days of the old leather editions.

Full Time Summary – Italy v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016 . Retrieved 22 June 2016.

min: Still England come forwards. Rose pings a cross in towards Sterling, four yards out, but Akinfeev punches clear under pressure. That was a vital clearance. England really need to make this domination pay. Russia can’t be this disinterested in the second half. Simply meaning ‘Play beautiful’ in French, the Beau Jeu is a retelling of the beloved 2014 Brazuca World Cup match ball. Adidas spent many years perfecting the Brazuca and they only made one technological change to the EURO 2016 match ball. Portugal's Pepe was named man of the match, and France's Antoine Griezmann received the player of the tournament award. In winning the final, Portugal became the tenth different nation to win the European Championship, twelve years after losing their first final, at home in the 2004 tournament. France became the second host team to lose the final, after Portugal, and suffered their first defeat at a major tournament hosted in the country since the 1960 European Nations' Cup third-place playoff against Czechoslovakia. This was the fifth European Championship final to end in a draw after 90 minutes of play, and the second whose winners were decided by extra time, after the inaugural final in 1960. As the winners, Portugal gained entry into their first FIFA Confederations Cup, which was played in Russia in 2017.

Between these two extremes are almost 60 years of man-made ingenuity. The transformation in ball technology since adidas produced the first tournament ball, the Telstar, has been remarkable, and so too its impact on the game itself. From the Telstar and Tango through the first entirely non-leather designs of the mid-80s to the products we see today, footballs have grown ever lighter and faster. Post-match [ edit ] Pepe (pictured in the quarter-final against Poland) was named man of the match. Full Time Summary – Germany v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016 . Retrieved 16 June 2016. Rogers, Iain (18 June 2008). "Soccer-Euro-Newly-laid Basel pitch ready for use, UEFA says". Reuters . Retrieved 19 June 2018.

Full Time Summary – Germany v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016 . Retrieved 12 June 2016. David Guetta Is Seeking One Million Fans for UEFA Anthem". EDM Tunes. 16 December 2015 . Retrieved 28 May 2016. Euro 2016: dozens arrested in Lille after England and Russia supporters clash". The Guardian. 16 June 2016 . Retrieved 16 June 2016.