OLLIE WATKINS' mum brilliantly urged Gareth Southgate to play her son more in an X-rated rant at a pub ahead of the semi-final. Thankfully for her and all of England, her wish came true with the Aston Villa man coming off the bench to send England into the Euro 2024 final. Warning: Explicit language When Ollie Watkins mum’s wish came true! I bet she is so proud I hope one day I wish this will be me and my son ⚽️🏴⚽️🏴 #olliewatkins #mum #tiktok #viral #trending #trend #england #itscoming #mumsoftiktok #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #euro2024 #son Former Exeter and Brentford striker Watkins , 28, scored a 90th-minute winner against Holland on Wednesday night as the Three Lions marched onto Berlin to face Spain on Sunday.
It is an astonishing rise for the Torquay-born forward - who was on loan at non-league side Weston-super-Mare 10 years ago. But his sensational impact seemed unlikely ahead of the semi-final as he had only featured for just 20 minutes off the bench in England 's group-stage draw with Denmark. And ahead of the clash with the Dutch, Watkins' mum was filmed addressing England supporters in a pub as she urged her son to receive more game time.
Speaking into a microphone, she said: "On Wednesday, [my wish is] that they finally let my son come on the f***ing pitch." Remarkably, Nicola, who used to drive her son to training while juggling a singing career, got her wish and Watkins went on to score the crucial go.
