Ollie Watkins predicted he would score the winner before England’s semifinal win against the Netherlands, and he delivered.
The Three Lions of England have booked the second spot in their second successive European Championship final after agonizingly losing to Italy at Wembley in 2020.
Ronald Koeman felt his side deserved to go into extra time as he believed the penalty that led to England’s equalizer, scored by Harry Kane, should never have stood, which cancelled out Xavi Simmons’ excellent 7th-minute opener.
The Dutch supporters and every football fan would share in the former Everton manager’s sentiment, as it appeared the England captain had already struck the ball before making minimal contact with Denzel Dumfries.
That didn’t stop the English from going on to grab a dramatic 90th-minute winner through Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins after Bukayo Saka’s earlier goal was disallowed, setting up a tantalizing final tie against the impressive young Spaniards on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Olympiastadion Berlin.
