This Is How To Determine The Best Player Of Euro 2024

Pedri, a Spanish midfielder was once selected as the best young player at Euro 2020 (photo: eufa.com)

JAKARTA - The list of outstanding football players who have won the UEFA EURO Player of the Year award will soon increase with a new name. But how will the winner be chosen? Here's everything you need to know about this award.

The UEFA EURO Player of the Year award has been awarded to the most prominent player in any UEFA European Cup since 1996, and the previous list of winners includes some of the best players ever in the world of football.

Ahead of the 2024 UEFA EURO final, where Spain and England will fight at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Sunday evening, July 14, the question is: who will join them?

How Is The Best Player Of The Tournament Chosen?

The Tournament Player of the Year award was decided by a team of UEFA technical observers, who have analyzed every game in every EURO since 1996.

Technical observers for EURO 2024 include Fabio Capello, Rafael Ben Righttez, Frank de Boer, and Ole Gunnar Solskjprivater, and they have compiled data-based reports from each match which were then spread among the football community to provide detailed explanations of current coaching trends and tactics.

Another aspect of their role is choosing the Best Player in every game, before gathering after the final to decide on four further awards Teams, Goals, Young Players, and Tournament Players of the Year.

Technical observers are backed by Nyon's team of analyst experts, with access to videos and data for each game. This allows for more detailed analysis and decision.

When choosing Best Players and Young Tournament Players, technical observers take into account individual appearances and the player's impact on his team, as well as whether they play with a positive attitude and respect for opponents.

UEFA Technical Observer For EURO 2024

Fabio Capello (Italy)Ioan Lupescu (Rumania)Michael O'Neill (Northland)David Moyes (Scotland)Aljoa Asanovi Kalimantan (Kroasia)Rafael Ben totalez (Spain)Avram Grant (Israel)Packie Bonner (Republic Ireland)Frank de Boer (Netherlands)Ole Gunnar Solskjmencar (Norwegia)Aitor Karanka (Spain)Jean-Franteis Domergue (France)

Previous Winner

1996: Matthias Sammer (Germany)2000: Zinédine Zidane (France)2004: Theodoros Zagorakis (Yunani)2008: Xavi Hern Marijudez (Spain)2012:men Iniesta (Spain)2016: Antoine Griezmann (France)2020: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) Best Young Players Tournament

Also available is the Tournament Young Player of the Year award, which has been awarded to the best 22-year-old or younger players since EURO 2016.

Renato Sanches was the first winner of the award after Portugal won the tournament, before Pedri won the EURO 2020 with his impressive performance for the Spanish semifinalists.

To qualify this year, players must be born on or after January 1, 2002.

Best Team Tournament

The final decision that will be taken by technical observers is the Best Team of Tournaments.

It features a recognizable formation that reflects a prominent tactical trend during the tournament, with outstanding players selected for each position.

Once again, individual appearances and impacts on the team are considered by technical observers when making their decisions.