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Euro 2016: No Premier League team’s players racked up more minutes in France than Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino's men clocked up an incredible 3,544 minutes of game time during the cross-Channel tournament

SO there we have it, the European Championships are over for another four years and it's Portugal who are the surprise victors.

Amid all of the obvious take-aways from the tournament in France, there is one that will be of interest to Premier League supporters.

A host of Premier League players including Welsh duo Joe Allen and Ashley Williams saw big minutes at this summer's European Championships in France
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A host of Premier League players including Welsh duo Joe Allen and Ashley Williams saw big minutes at this summer's European Championships in FranceCredit: AP

The English top flight was far and away the most well-represented league at Euro 2016 - with 100 players used, streets ahead of the second-best Bundesliga with 53.

However, no Premier League team was better represented than Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham.

A whopping 11 Spurs stars saw playing time during the month in France - with nine of those starting at least three matches for their respective nation.

How the Premier League stacked up at this summer's Euro 2016 in France
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How the Premier League stacked up at this summer's Euro 2016 in France

They combined for an incredible 3,374 minutes on the French turf - top of the Prem and second in the entire world only to Juventus, who racked up a remarkable 4,871 minutes.

Spurs' numbers swelled heavily by France's run to final, as No1 keeper Hugo Lloris played all 90 minutes every one of Les Bleus' matches - for 630 minutes.

Meanwhile, England - despite only making the second round - saw big minutes from players such as Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Eric Dier and Harry Kane.

England may have flopped at the Euros, but the Premier League's stars saw plenty of on-pitch action during the tournament in France
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England may have flopped at the Euros, but the Premier League's stars saw plenty of on-pitch action during the tournament in FranceCredit: PA:Press Association

Arsenal came in second in the Premier League with 2,978 minutes, while Manchester City and Southampton rounded off the top four with 2,387 and 2,058 minutes respectively.

Arsene Wenger's Gunners stars combined for 28 starts - as well as Pep Guardiola's City.

Arsenal's stars saw plenty of game time, with their French contingent reaching the final
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Arsenal's stars saw plenty of game time, with their French contingent reaching the finalCredit: PA:Press Association

The top ten was rounded off by Swansea - whose Welsh contingent reached the semi-finals in France - Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, West Brom and Everton.

Crystal Palace and West Ham both cracked the 1,000-minute barriers, while players from Watford, Stoke, Sunderland, Leicester and Burnley also saw minutes in France.

But it's not just the minutes on the pitch, it's what those players did with their chance.

And it seems the Prem stars did well, combining for an impressive 28 goals in the tournament - five ahead of La Liga with 23, Serie A with 12 and the Bundesliga on 11.

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