Guardian Sport – Ole Ole Ollie!
The back page of The Guardian features a full length image of Ollie Watkins’ stunning last-minute goal that sent England through to the final of the European Championship. England beat the Netherlands 2-1 and will face Spain in the final on Sunday.
The newspaper’s front page also finds room to report on the story.
Back Pages
Almost all of today’s UK back pages – and many of the front pages lead on England’s win. Several papers look ahead to Sunday’s final against Spain.
Editorial 11 July 2024.
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Ollie Watkins’ bolt from blue stuns Netherlands and sends England to final
The more rabbits England pull out of the hat, the more it feels as if this is their time. They survived more jeopardy during this absorbing semi-final triumph over a decent but hardly awe-inspiring Netherlands, and there were moments when the game seemed to be slipping away from them. With Ronald Koeman adjusting his tactics midway through the first half and the Dutch pushing as extra time beckoned, the fear was that this was going to be another night of questions about Gareth Southgate’s touchline decisions.
But there is something magical about a team that can keep taking blows but somehow find ways to clamber off the canvas.