Fernando Torres top scorer Euro 2012, wins Golden Boot

Fernando Torres won the Euro 2012 Golden Boot as the top-scorer in the tournament. The Chelsea man snatched the accolade from the hands of German striker Mario Gomez with his third goal and an assist coming in the final minutes which saw Spain the winner of Euro 2012. The 28 year old striker claims his golden boot with a superb 15 minute cameo in the 4-0 final win over Italy perhaps to mark the beginning of his success after undergoing a tough season.

Torres finished with three goals and an assist despite being level with Gomez, he was awarded the prize having played fewer minutes than his German counterpart which is the tiebreak rule set by the ruling body UEFA. The Chelsea striker Torres scored Spain's third goal with a calm finish before assisting his Chelsea team-mate Juan Mata in the 88th min. for their fourth goal. He earlier scored two goals against Republic of Ireland in the group stage making his tally three. Torres succeed injured team mate David Villa, who was top scorer at Euro 2008 with four goals.

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