Nico Williams Deserved Huge Recognition At Euros
After every tournament a player that stands out among the rest is recognized and Euro 2024 has come and gone bringing ashore a host of new superstars in European football.
Spain midfielder Rodri was named UEFA Euro 2024 Player of the tournament alongside Spanish teenage sensation Lamine Yamal as the best young player of the tournament by the Euro technical observers which comprised of Fabio Capello, Ioan Lupescu, Michael O’Neill, David Moyes, Aljoša Asanović, Rafael Benítez, Avram Grant, Packie Bonner, Frank de Boer, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Aitor Karanka and Jean-Francois Domergue.
However, beauty is always in the eye of the beholder – not all people have the same opinions, but statistics have been invented to help in transparency.
Rodri started in six out of Spain’s seven games at the tournament and had a rate of 92. 84 percent pass completion percentage. Besides forming an incredible partnership with Fabián Ruiz in the midfield. The Manchester City man had no assists in the tournament but was among the scorers in La Roja’s 4-1 round of 16 victory against Georgia. He was forced off at half-time in the 2-1 final against England.
Meanwhile, Nico Williams has been a tremendous variable in Spain’s attacking play. The 22-year-old Athletic Bilbao winger has the technical skill, body intelligence and playmaking finesse to execute pretty much any pass he wants from out wide. He was the most decisive, incisive attacking player in the tournament, forming a deadly combination with Lamine Yamal.
Williams played all six matches as a starter for Spain as the youngster of Ghana origins scored two goals and recorded one assist. Moreover, Williams recorded 2.2 key passes per game, created four goal scoring chances and a 90 percent pass completion percentage
His statistics are way ahead compared to those of Rodri in the Euro 2024 tournament.
There’s understandably a huge queue of clubs wanting his signature after his outstanding performance at the Euros. And for that Williams is our Euro 2024 Player of the tournament.
