Euro 2016: Top 5 goalkeepers of the tournament

#4 Hugo Lloris

The French skipper had a brilliant tournament but had to be content with a runners-up medal

France’s captain had a brilliant outing in his second European Championship as he led France to their first Euro final since 2000. Lloris had played a crucial role in France’s run to the final and conceded only five goals throughout the competition.

In France’s opening game against Romania, Lloris made one of the saves of the tournament when he denied Bogdan Stancu from close range in the fifth minute of the game. In the semi-final against Germany, Lloris was tested by the German strikers time and again but was equal to whatever was thrown at him by the opposition, making a brilliant save from a header in the twilight of the game.

In the final against Portugal, Lloris made a few decent saves but couldn’t reach out to Eder’s shot in the 109th minute as France lost 0-1.

France may have ended the tournament as runners-up but for a team that was in turmoil six years ago, a runners-up finish is no less than a success and Hugo Lloris has played a huge role in it as a player and as a captain.