Watkins labels Lamine Yamal a ‘generational talent’ ahead of England v Spain showdown

England leader Ollie Watkins believes Spain’s helping duo of Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal coming nan biggest threat successful nan Euro 2024 last and labelled nan Barcelona prodigy a “generational talent”.

Watkins propelled England into Sunday’s showpiece pinch a stunning, last-gasp victor against nan Netherlands connected Wednesday. They will now look a Spain broadside regarded by astir observers arsenic nan stand-out squad astatine nan tournament.

Their attacking threat comes mostly from wide positions pinch Athletic Bilbao’s Williams and Yamal.

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The second turns 17 connected Saturday and Watkins is impressed by what he has achieved astatine specified a young age.

The Aston Villa striker said: “He’s a generational talent, it’s not ever you’re scoring against France astatine 16. He’s sewage nan world up of him. He’s miles up to what I was astatine 17.

“With societal media and hype, being astatine Barcelona and Spain, there’s truthful overmuch hype astir him. You request group astir you to support you grounded and focused.”

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Watkins hinted he feels England person much threats from different positions than Spain.

“Obviously nan wingers for Spain, they are very dynamic, young and afloat of confidence,” he added. “Across our team, we person goals from everywhere, it’s going to beryllium an breathtaking lucifer to watch and beryllium a portion of. Hopefully we tin get nan occupation done.

“I consciousness for illustration we are very strong. Spain person had immoderate reliable games and had to travel done a harder travel than us, [against] nan alleged bigger teams. I spot what nan leader is saying, I deliberation they’ve been nan champion squad successful nan tourney truthful far.”

This is simply a first awesome tourney for 28-year-old Watkins and he is trying to bask arsenic overmuch of it arsenic possible.

“I was speaking to Harry Kane this greeting astatine breakfast. I americium trying to soak successful each these moments arsenic they don’t travel astir excessively often,” he said.

“We’re successful specified a mini bubble, you move connected to nan adjacent thing. We were quickly backmost connected nan autobus playing Uno [after nan semi-final], fresh for nan adjacent match. Our attraction is now connected nan final. It’s conscionable backmost to guidelines campy and support focusing.”