Euro 2016: Top 5 defenders at the tournament

5. Pepe

Pepe had a great tournament capped off with a man of the match performance in the final.

The man with one of the worst reputation in the world – Kepler Lima a.k.a Pepe is the last player to make it to the list after a fantastic campaign in France. Even the millions of fans who despise the man must agree that Pepe’s contribution for Portugal was vital, especially in the Quarterfinals and the Finals of the tournament.

The Real Madrid defender also won the Man of the Match award in the Final, helping Portugal keep a clean sheet. He has won the ball back on 60 occasions for his team, that is 10 recoveries per game. He has also had the stat of most interceptions in the tournament i.e. 19 and has made seven vital blocks, most of which came in the earlier stages of the tournament, helping Portugal win a point.