#8 Xavi Hernandez
Considered by many to be the greatest Spanish player ever, Xavi Hernandez is truly one of the best midfielders to ever play the game. Xavi's vision, pinpoint accurate passing and world class ball control allowed him to dictate the flow of play while rarely relinquishing possession. His ability to control some matches has earned him the sobriquet, "The Puppet Master".
Xavi was pivotal to Spain's success, in addition to making tackles, shaping attacks and driving Spain to their first silverware since the 1964 European Championships. Andy Roxburgh, head of UEFA's technical committee, said: "We have chosen Xavi because he epitomizes the Spanish style of play. He was influential in the whole possession, passing and penetrating kind of game that Spain played."
Xavi also provided the assist in the final for Fernando Torres’ goal against Germany.
Currently, Xavi plays for Qatari club Al Saad and he has hinted taht he might call time on his glittering career at the end of next season. Xavi Hernandez is one of the greatest players of our generation.
#9 Fernando Torres
Fernando Torres had the world at his feet in 2008. He was considered to be one of the best players in the world during that period and the Spaniard lived up to that billing scoring a wonderful goal in the finals against Germany.
Torres was named in the Team of the Tournament along side his strike partner and Golden Boot winner David Villa.
His career has been a roller-coaster ride since 2010. After leaving Liverpool, Torres had forgettable spells at Chelsea and AC Milan before making an emotional return to his boyhood club Atletico Madrid. After a recent resurgence in form, Torres will be hoping to make it to the Euro 2016 squad and another trophy to his bulging trophy cabinet.
