And just like that, the 17th European Championship is over. Scotland came home too soon, Spain dominated and England suffered a familiar feeling of heartache.
A tournament that felt more akin to a chess game at times, fewer goals were scored on average than in previous tournaments, although few could stop Luis de la Fuente’s Spain side as they won all seven games on the way to their fourth Euros title.
The stars of the show were largely the midfielders, with those in the engine room some of the highest ranked at the tournament - including a number of Spain players. But which midfielders were rated as the best at Euro 2024?
Here are the top 10 highest rated midfielders at Euro 2024, as per popular statistic website FotMob.
5. Christian Eriksen - Denmark
The Manchester United midfielder had a solid tournament, despite his team's exit at the last-16 stage. Scoring one goal, he picked up an average rating of 7.66, creating 16 chances across his three Euro 2024 appearances. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Bernardo Silva - Portugal
One of Europe's most talented midfielders, the Portuguese magician will have hoped to have went further than the quarters. He did he best to get his side going, and picked up an average rating of 7.56, creating 10 chances and hitting a stunning 93.5% passing accuracy rate. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Declan Rice - England
The Three Lions best performing midfielder, Rice scored an average rating of 7.55 due to his 92.3% passing accuracy and 480 successful passes. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Jude Bellingham - England
The Real Madrid megastar scored twice as the Three Lions made it to the final of Euro 2024. Bellingham scored an average rating of 7.52. His passing accuracy of 88% and 34 touches in the opposition box was one of the best for a midfielder at the Euros. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images