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Euro 2024: Is it really coming home?

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Ollie Watkins (left) and Kobbie Mainoo celebrate after England's winner over Netherlands.[AFP]

England took a long time to get going in Germany but march on to Berlin to face Spain in Sunday's Euro 2024 final buoyed by more late drama and their best performance of the tournament to beat the Netherlands 2-1.

Ollie Watkins was the unlikely hero for the Three Lions as the Aston Villa striker smashed in a stoppage-time winner in Dortmund, having only played 20 minutes in the previous five games.

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