Payet Beat Bale & Griezmann To Emerge EURO 2016 Player Of The Tournament

France star, Dimitri Payet has been named as Euro 2016’s player of the tournament by Uefa's player barometer.

The West Ham attacker scored three goals during France’s impressive run to final, where they lost 1-0 to Portugal at the Stade de France on Sunday night.

The 29-year-old returned to the national side following an impressive first season with the London based club where he scored nine goals and 12 assists in his debut season in the Premier League.

A statement on Uefa’s official website read: “Dimitri Payet ended Uefa Euro 2016 where he started it, on top of the Player Barometer ahead of Antoine Griezmann and Gareth Bale, while Rui Patrício overtook Manuel Neuer as top goalkeeper.”

Payet’s most cherished moment of the tournament came in the opening match, where he scored a dramatic late winner in the host's opening game against Romania.

His second goal came in the 2-0 victory over Albania, before  his third in the quarter-final victory over Iceland.

He finishes above compatriot, and Golden Boot winner, Antoine Griezmann, and Wales star Gareth Bale.