13 things you never knew about Ollie Watkins...

Ollie Watkins. Pic from PPAUK

Reporter:

Tim Herbert

14 Jul 2024 6:17 AM

...or at least you probably didn't know before he scored 'that goal'

He went to school (South Dartmoor College) with jockey Bryony Frost.
He was named the Championship Player of the Year in 2020 after a break-out season for Brentford.
He was initially rejected by the Exeter City Academy.
He spent a month on loan at Weston-super-Mare.
He attended Decoy Primary School in Newton Abbot and was born in Torbay.
He has three brothers, Richie, Dale and Jordan, and a sister called Charlotte.
His mum, Delsi, is a professional singer for The Superstitions.
Aston Villa paid £33m to sign him from Brentford in September 2020.
He scored the perfect hat-trick (right-foot, left-foot, header) in a 7-2 win over Liverpool.
He was dropped from the England squad for the Euro 2020 tournament.
He scored the opening goal in his first start for England, a 3-0 win over Ivory Coast.
He has two children, Amara and Marley, with his partner Ellie Anderson.
He could be our hero again tonight.

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