Nicklas Bendtner fine counterattacking move to net the winning goal". Bendtner was selected in the Denmark squad for Euro 2012. A "Sports Illustrated" preview described him as "tall and powerful, capable of acting as a target man, yet also has the technical gifts to play deeper or on the flank." On 13 June, he scored twice in Denmark's narrow 3–2 defeat to Portugal in the second group match. After scoring his second goal, Bendtner revealed the logo of a bookmaker on his underpants, in an instance of ambush marketing for which UEFA banned him for one 2014 World Cup qualifying match and
Player of the match game, often either those who accumulate the most points or outstanding goaltenders, are usually designated the Three stars of the game: the top-performing player is the "first star", and so on. This tradition originated in the 1930s as a promotion for a "Three Star" brand of gasoline. However, in international play (and outside North America), the "three stars" concept is rarely used. Instead, other leagues may issue awards to one player who performed best in the game. Both codes of rugby, rugby league and rugby union, commonly have man of the match or player of the match awards. In televised