Youngest European Championship winner
Going into the tournament, all eyes were on Renato Sanches, who, despite only being 18, had already secured a big-money move to Bayern Munich. Although he only made his debut for Benfica in October 2015, he has already claimed a European Championship medal and became the youngest player to do so.
The 18-year-old broke two records when he started in the UEFA Euro 2016 final for Portugal against France. One of which was held by his teammate and captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who held the previous record for youngest player to take part in a Euro final, when he took part in Greece’s win over Portugal in 2004, when he was only 19 years and 150 days old.
Sanches, who was 18 years 328 days, on the day Portugal lifted the cup became the youngest finalist and also the youngest winner of the tournament, beating Pietro Anastasi’s record of 20 years and 63 for Italy and became the first teenager to win the tournament as well.
