Ollie Watkins says he advised Cole Palmer earlier than the Euro 2024 semi-final that he would set him up for his first aim of the event.

England booked a spot within the last for the second Euros in a row due to a dramatic late aim courtesy of Aston Villa striker and Three Lions super-sub Watkins.

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With additional time beckoning, Chelsea star Palmer fed Watkins a scrumptious through-ball.

The striker then turned, earlier than rapidly slotting the ball previous Bart Verbruggen and into the underside left-hand nook from a good angle.

But while the England substitute’s end blew England followers in Dortmund and at dwelling away, it did not shock the man that put the ball into the again of the web.

Speaking to ITV after the sport, Watkins revealed: “I swear on my kids’ life, I told Cole Palmer earlier today, we’d be coming on and he’d set me up and I’d score. And it happened.”

He added of his match-winning heroics: “I’m lost for words, really. When you score there are emotions that come through your body but this is a different feeling.

“It was gradual movement once I was operating over to the boys and celebrating.

“I didn’t want to get off the pitch at the end because I wanted to soak it all in because it doesn’t happen very often really.

“The aim is my bread and butter, operating in behind and inflicting defence bother.

“I said to Cole we were both going to get on the pitch and he was going to set me up at half-time. It happened. I manifested it.

“As quickly as he turned I knew to make the transfer. You do not get that chance fairly often. I needed to be grasping.

“I’ve seen it go in the bottom corner. I don’t think I’ve hit the ball that sweet before in such a special moment.”

Watkins and Palmer had been on the pitch for simply 9 minutes, however Gareth Southgate’s substitutes rose to be the heroes to seal a spot within the last towards Spain this Sunday.

Harry Kane had introduced the Three Lions degree from the penalty spot within the first half following Xavi Simon’s thunderbolt of an opener to make it 1-1.

The England captain had collided into by Denzel Dumfries within the field after getting a shot away, with a penalty being controversially given following a VAR overview.

Watkins then bought the job accomplished for England, placing second-half stress from Netherlands to mattress.

The striker has now featured twice at Euro 2024, approaching instead within the 1-1 draw with Denmark as effectively.

Palmer, in the meantime, has performed 4 video games, additionally coming off the bench every time.

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England’s winner on Wednesday marked every stars first aim contribution of the event – and what a time it was to get them.

The Three Lions’ last foes Spain noticed off 2022 World Cup finalists France 2-1 on Tuesday.

They additionally got here again from going 1-0 down, with Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo’s targets sending them into the ultimate.

But ought to Watkins and Palmer have the ability to envision combining in the way in which they did in Dortmund in Berlin, England’s males have an opportunity of sealing European glory for the very first time.

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