The final tournament of the European Football Championship UEFA EURO 2012 ™ Poland-Ukraine was held in Kiev on July 1, 2012. The national teams of Spain and Italy fought for the highest award. Yandex has identified the TOP-5 of the most popular football players in the final game.
In fifth place was Andrea Pirlo, the Italian midfielder. Already in the second minute of the match, he received a pass from the opponent's penalty area, but shot inaccurately. Poignant moments with the participation of a football player occurred more than once in both halves of the confrontation. According to the company "Yandex", people actively reacted to such events, turning to the search engine for additional information.
The fourth line of the honorable list was taken by Iker Casillas - the goalkeeper of the Spanish team. The experienced goalkeeper deserves special attention for his impeccable performance during the match. The most poignant moment was in the 52nd minute, when the Italian national team got a chance to score, but the footballer could not beat Casillas one on one. There were many dangerous moments in the first half, but the goalkeeper always helped out.
In third place is the goalkeeper of the Italian national team Gianluigi Buffon. At the very beginning of the second half, he saved the team from a seemingly inevitable goal. By the end of the match, the Italian defense had completely collapsed, and the goalkeeper was desperate to save the team from a crushing defeat. Although the final ended 4-0 in favor of the Spanish national team, the goalkeeper earned the respect of the audience.
The second place on the podium was taken by the Spanish striker Fernando Torres. This footballer hit the opponent's goal in the 84th minute. In total, he scored three goals during UEFA EURO 2012. Only six athletes who took part in different stages of the tournament can boast of such an achievement. It is noteworthy that Torres entered the field only in the 75th minute of the final match.
The first place in the TOP-5 list belongs to the Italian striker Mario Balotelli. The pro is also one of the top six players to score three goals at UEFA EURO 2012 ™ Poland-Ukraine. Unfortunately, he did not manage to score in the final, but he repeatedly became a participant in acute situations at the opponent's goal.
