Euro 2008: Top Ten

Fernando Torres
My prediction for top goal scorer in the competition, has had a great first season with Liverpool. Certainly has lived up to the 25 million Liverpool splashed out on him last summer and the Spanish will be hoping he can continue his great form into this tournament to help Spain lift the trophy.

Cristiano Ronaldo
Will surely pick up World player of the year when the awards are handed out, after already collecting every individual trophy in England Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world at the moment. There is a lot of hope and pressure on the winger to perform but if anyone can deal with the pressure it’s the boy from Madeira.

Luka Modric
Recent signing for Spurs the tricky centre-midfielder will be involved in every good the Croatians do. He can dribble, pass, shoot, score, cross – heck he can do just about everything and is only 22 years old. Big things are expected in the future for this boy and I think he’ll show his potential throughout this month.

Frank Ribery
The first of three Bayern Munich players Frank Ribery has a heavy burden on his shoulders after being compared to the great Zidane. He will have to create for the French along with score goals from midfield, but he has the ability to do both and I think he will have a good tournament.

Philipp Lahm
The only defender in the list Lahm plays more like a full-back come winger, expect him to bomb forward at every opportunity and don’t be surprised if he comes up with a goal or two during this tournament.

Luca Toni
Powerful and strong are two words which epitomise the Italian forward who plays his trade at recent German champions Bayern Munich. He can score goals, hold up the ball for players and create problems on set-pieces. Defenders will find him a handful and the Italians adore him for his passion for the Azzuri.
Wesley Sneijder
Real Madrid midfielder Sneijder is the cream of the Dutch crop and I think he will have a good tournament for ‘Oranje’. His vision on the ball and ability to score from anywhere means he is a real threat at all times and opposition players will have to track him carefully.

Petr Cech
Familiar to fans of the Premiership, without a doubt he is the best goalkeeper in the world and the Czech Republic are going to need him to be on his best form if they are going to progress in this tournament.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic
A forward who has power, great technique and a world-class first touch Sweden will be relying on Zlatan to hold the ball up, find other players and of course score them goals. He always turns it on at major competitions and I expect him to come good for the Swedes this summer.

Andrei Arshavin
I almost didn’t put the silky playmaker in this top ten because he is going to be suspended for the first two games. However if Russia make it through the group stages then he is going to be fresher than anyone else and could cause real problems opening up defences with his vision.