Euro 2000 will go down in the history books as a tournament which cemented the reputations of Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Kluivert, Marcel Desailly and Edgar Davids as amongst the very best in Europe. Luis Figo, Rui Costa and Alessandro Nesta became household names after excellent campaigns, but the OPTA stats reveal that the Unsung Hero lives on.

Turkish goalkeeper Rustu impressed as his nation reached the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time.

Rustu made 22 saves and stopped 85% of all the shots he faced. His save from Emile Mpenza in the famous win over host nation Belgium in the final group game played a major part in the 2-0 win.

Thomas Myhre of Everton was a rare Norwegian success, as their defence proved to be a tough nut to crack for Spain and Slovenia in the group stage.

Frank De Boer's OPTA rating was not too adversely hindered by his penalty misses against Italy in the semi-final that saw Holland go out.

Laurent Blanc's figures again prove his ability, and Belgium right-back Eric Deflandre (pictured) impressed in the early games with his fine play in both halves, winning a transfer to Lyon in the process. Sol Campbell, criticised by some English critics, did better than may have been expected with a number of headed clearances.

Barcelona star Pep Guardiola played the holding role excellently for Spain, registering 82% pass completion in the opposition half, including the cross that led to Alfonso's dramatic winner against Yugoslavia in Bruges that helped Spain reach the quarter-final.

Marc Wilmots impressed for Belgium as they peppered the Italian and Turkish goals to no avail in their group stage exit. Romanian Dorinel Munteanu found the net against England and dominated the midfield, even when Gheorghe Hagi played!

Not too many surprises here, with the OPTA stats proved that Luis Figo, Rui Costa and Zinedine Zidane led the way. Manchester United's David Beckham was the most accomplished English player at Euro 2000 after setting up goals against Portugal and Germany, but one Unsung Hero was Buruk Okan.

Okan was one of the inspiring players for Mustafa Denizli's team, playing a key role in their win over Belgium and the gaolless draw with Sweden which, though not pretty, included some stout tackling and defensive work from the Galatasaray midfielder in addition to some probing passes.

Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert may have finished level with Savo Milosevic of Yugoslavia after having a goal taken from his tally in that famous 6-1 win over Yugoslavia, but he did finish ahead of his adversary at the top of the OPTA stats for forwards. The Barcelona man re-established himself as a world class striker in that game and the group match with France.