Torres pips Balotelli to Golden Boot after Spanish super sub strikes late in final

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20:52 GMT, 1 July 2012

Fernando Torres has won the Euro 2012 Golden Boot award after scoring his third goal against Italy in the final.

Spain, who ran out 4-0 winners, chose to start without a striker in the showpiece event in Kiev, with Cesc Fabregas playing in the 'false nine' position.

But Torres scored the champion's third goal to win the award despite finishing level with a host of players, courtesy of having one assist to his name.

Main man: Fernando Torres has won the Golden Boot at Euro 2012

EURO 2012 TOP SCORERS

THREE

Fernando Torres (Spain)
Mario Gomez (Germany)
Alan Dzagoyev (Russia)
Mario Mandzukic (Croatia)
Mario Balotelli (Italy)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

TWO

Petr Jiracek (Czech Republic)
Vaclav Pilar (Czech Republic)
Nicklas Bendtner (Denmark)
Michael Krohn-Dehli (Denmark)
Dimitris Salpingidis (Greece)
Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Cesc Fabregas (Spain)
David Silva (Spain)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine)