Watkins keeps promise to subs


New hero: An overjoyed Ollie Watkins running off to celebrate after scoring the second and winning goal against Holland in their semi-final match. — AP

BERLIN: England’s newly crowned hero Ollie Watkins kept a promise to unused substitutes Dean Henderson and Lewis Dunk when he made a beeline for the bench after his 90th-minute goal in the 2-1 semi-final victory over Holland at Euro 2024.

Watkins, who has played just 30 minutes in the tournament and was an 80th-minute substitute on Wednesday, sympathised with Henderson, the team’s third goalkeeper, and Dunk, a centreback, who have yet to see a minute of action.

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