France forward Antoine Griezmann has been officially named by UEFA as Euro 2016's Player of the Tournament.

The competition's official Twitter feed announced him as the winner on Monday:

    OFFICIAL: @AntoGriezmann is #EURO2016 player of the tournament! #FRA @equipedefrance @Atleti https://t.co/i9qDBsorVI pic.twitter.com/cR8eh8Drio

    — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 11, 2016

Griezmann also finished the tournament with the Golden Boot having netted six goals:

That tally puts him behind only Cristiano Ronaldo, Michel Platini and Alan Shearer in the competition's all-time goalscoring charts in just one tournament.

Griezmann also created 13 chances in his seven appearances, two of which were converted by his team-mates.

The 25-year-old believes he will be better for the experience: "I am proud of this group and of course even if we did not win. On a personal level, this is my second final loss in a month. I'll come back stronger. This can only help me." 

In the immediate aftermath of the defeat, the award may prove to be of little consolation to the Atletico Madrid forward. Nevertheless, it's well-deserved, even if he wasn't able to inspire his team to victory in the final.

When the dust eventually settles and the disappointment eases, he'll be able to look back on the award and take heart from his efforts.