Two Wales stars have been selected in UEFA's Team of the Tournament for Euro 2016 but surprisingly neither name reads Gareth Bale.
Despite leading Wales to a historic semi-final appearance at this summer's showpiece in France, their talisman has been omitted from the chosen XI by UEFA.
The 27-year-old scored three times for Chris Coleman's side in their six matches but has been overlooked with Joe Allen and Aaron Ramsey the two chosen by a select UEFA panel.
Despite inspiring Wales to the semis, Gareth Bale doesn't make UEFA's Euro 2016 Team of the Tournament
However, the 27-year-old's team-mates Aaron Ramsey (left) and Joe Allen have been included in the XI
The 13-strong panel of technical observers included Sir Alex Ferguson, David Moyes and Gareth Southgate who based their team on various criteria such as exceptional skill in attack and/or defence and tactical maturity and efficiency throughout the game, for example.
Allen and Ramsey excelled in midfield as Wales topped Group B before beating Northern Ireland and Belgium in the knockout stages of the tournament where they lost to eventual winners Portugal in the semi-finals.
Unsurprisingly, Fernando Santos' side dominate the all-encompassing team with four players selected.
Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patricio is one of four players from the Euro 2016 winners named in the UEFA XI
Cristiano Ronaldo saw his Euro 2016 final come to a premature end when he sustained a knee injury
Ronaldo seals Portugal's European title with a kiss as he celebrates his country's biggest ever success
The forward celebrates with Pepe after Portugal stunned home nation France with a 1-0 victory in extra time
Rui Patricio is named in goal in the 4-2-3-1 formation with centre back Pepe and left back Raphael Guerreiro included in defence.
Cristiano Ronaldo's appearance in the final ended prematurely due to injury but the Portugal captain's efforts throughout the European Championship sees him named up front.
Supporting Portugal's captain in an attacking three behind him are Ramsey and France duo Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezmann – with the latter named Player of the Tournament.
Germany trio Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng and Toni Kroos complete the line-up.
Antoine Griezmann scored six goals for France as the Euro 2016 hosts reached the final
Toni Kroos is one of three Germany players selected by the 13-man panel of UEFA technical observers
'After quite a bit of deliberation, the observers chose a team that features the best performing players from the best performing teams at UEFA EURO 2016,' Ferguson said about the decision to select that XI.
'We have chosen dominant central defenders; full-backs who can defend and attack; deep-lying midfielders who can control the game and dynamic, flexible and creative attackers, all of whom have the ability to create and score goals.
'We believe that the selected XI represents the best of the competition.'
In the past a 23-man squad has been selected with Ronaldo (2004 and 2012) and Pepe (2008 and 2012) both previously picked twice.
Ronaldo was also in the All-Time EURO 11 named before the tournament.
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