Ollie Watkins is ready to make his mark at Euro 2024 having overcome imposter syndrome to become one of England's best strikers.
Ollie Watkins is ready to make his mark at Euro 2024 having overcome imposter syndrome to become one of England's best strikers.The 28-year-old was selected for the finals fresh from his best ever season, having scored 19 Premier League goals and provided a competition-high 13 assists.
"I don't enjoy being on the bench, I'm not going to lie. But I don't think any player is happy to sit there and just watch their team.Watkins highlighted Joselu's vital role off the bench as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund to win the Champions League final as the kind of impact squad players can have on the biggest stages.
"Now I'll be calm because I know I'm going to get opportunities and then I'll back myself to score. Whereas before I might have been down on myself a bit more.""Even when I first went to Villa. I'd just been bought for £30million and I was still unsure whether I deserved to be there. "Or where if I was left out of the squad, people would be like: 'Oh, I can't believe they didn't pick Ollie Watkins'. I'm happy I'm here now."
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