Four Portuguese players and three from Germany were named in the team of the tournament while Gareth Bale was not one of two Welshmen to be selected.
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Rui Patricio (Portugal)
The Portuguese shot-stopper kept four clean sheets throughout the tournament as the winners conceded just five goals in seven games. (All images AFP)
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Joshua Kimmich (Germany)
The 21-year-old shone in his first major international tournament.
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Pepe (Portugal)
The Real Madrid centre half was part of the rock-solid back four which was largely responsible for taking Portugal to the title.
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Jerome Boateng (Germany)
The Bayern Munich defender was the rock of a German back four that conceded just three goals as they reached the semi-final.
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Raphael Guerreiro (Portugal)
The Borussia Dortmund defender shored up the left-side for the Portuguese.
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Toni Kross (Germany)
The Real Madrid midfielder controlled the German machine from the middle of the park.
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Joe Allen (Wales)
The diminutive Liverpool midfielder was a key part of the Wales team that made it all the way to the semi-finals.
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Aaron Ramsey (Wales)
The Arsenal midfielder's passing and work rate was also crucial to Wales' success.
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Antoine Griezmann (France)
The player of the tournament won the golden boot with six goals - more than any player at one European Championship since Michel Platini hit nine in France's 1984-winning campaign on home soil.