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Euro 2012 fantasy football tips – the 7 best players to pick for Euro 2012

Germany`s defender Mats Hummels (Front) reacts during the International friendly football match between Switzerland and Germany in the city of Basel, Switzerland, on May 26, 2012, in preparation for the UEFA Euro 2012. Germany lost 5-3.
Euro 2012 fantasy football is very popular and Fantasy Premier League champion Matthew Glazier picks out the best players for Bettingpro readers

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Many of us enjoy playing fantasy football when it comes to a major tournament and the European Championship is no different, with mini-leagues being set up as friends and family compete against each other for the proverbial bragging rights.

While there are several different versions of fantasy football available for readers, the rules and scoring remains largely the same which means you get points if your midfielders / strikers get assists / goals and also points if your keeper / defender gets clean sheets.

Here are the top 7 players worth considering for Euro 2012.

1) Mesut Ozil

The Germany midfielder would be my top pick in any game, irrespective of his price tag. The Real Madrid playmaker will be ever-present for the Germans and you can expect him to provide plenty of assists and the odd goal.

2) Andres Iniesta

Not particularly original but you want to be picking players who will feature in at least four or five games – Iniesta is your man. It is unthinkable that Spain will bow out at the group stage and the Barcelona midfielder gets into lots of attacking positions for his national side.

3) Wojciech Szczęsny

This is a left field suggestion although Poland have been keeping lots of clean sheets leading up to Euro 2012 and have a strong chance of getting out of Group A without conceding too many goals. The Arsenal cat could be a very good bargain pick.

4) Andrei Arshavin

We have to consider Russia players considering they are strong favourites to win Group A and that would mean playing four times during this tournament. Arshavin is pretty much guaranteed to start every game and produced some special performances during Euro 2008.

5) Nani

Cristiano Ronaldo is obviously the major player for Portugal although his Manchester United team-mate is a much cheaper price in fantasy football and should be nice and fresh for Euro 2012 after being in and out for the Red Devils towards the end of the season.

6) Mats Hummels 

This Borussia Dortmund central defender is just 23 but fast establishing himself as one of the best in the world and he should help Germany to Group B qualification, which would mean a relatively easy quarter final contest against a Russia or Poland and a chance for more points. 

7) Andrea Pirlo

I’m a bit unsure of Italy at Euro 2012, especially as morale might be low after losing to Spain in the first match, although Pirlo is a wizard and the Juventus midfielder will make the Azzurri tick not to mention the fact he will take penalties unless Mario Balotelli wrestles the ball from his grasp.

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