Netherlands have taken three positions withthe best line player in Yvette Broch along with Cornelia ‘Nycke’ Groot beingawarded the Most Valuable Player of the tournament as well as the All-star Teamcentre back position.
Fans were asked to choose their favouritesfrom a selection of 40 players, five in each position and the best defender.Thousands cast their votes for their favourite players with their votescounting for 40 per cent and an expert panel vote making up 60 per cent todecide the final result.
The event's Most Valuable Player wasselected by the expert panel only. The Dutch playmaker not only impressed with30 goals and 30 assists before the final, but she was also a driving force inthe Netherlands' first trip to the EHF EURO gold medal game, where they willmeet Norway.
Three players in the Women's EHF EURO 2014All-Star Team made it back to this year's star selection, as Romania's CristinaNeagu defended her left back position, Norway's Nora Mork retained her rightback spot and Spain's Carmen Martin topped the right wings again.
With a permanent member of various All-starTeams in top competitions, Heidi Loke, side lined due to pregnancy, the lineplayer position went to her club teammate from Györ. Broch racked up 21 goals,three assists, six blocks and one steal before the final match.
Norway, the record EHF EURO champions, alsofilled the left wing position as Camilla Herrem supported their run to thefinal with 17 goals and a 74 per cent shooting ratio, while Denmark's SandraToft, who entered the bronze-medal game against France with 73 saves out of 209shots (35 %) claimed the best goalkeeper award.
The best defender award was handed toBeatrice Edwige, who was an instrumental part of France's impregnable defencethroughout the tournament, collecting 12 blocks and one steal before the thirdplace match against Denmark.
The All-star Team for the Women's EHF EURO2016 is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Sandra Toft (DEN)
Left wing: Camilla Herrem (NOR)
Left back: Cristina Neagu (ROU)
Centre back: Cornelia ‘Nycke’ Groot (NED)
Line player: Yvette Broch (NED)
Right back: Nora Mork (NOR)
Right wing: Carmen Martin (ESP)
Best Defender: Beatrice Edwige (FRA)
Most Valuable Player: Cornelia ‘Nycke’Groot (NED)
