In the Euro semi-final on July 11th, Watkins scored in the closing stages of the game, helping England overturn a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Netherlands 2-1 and reach the Euro final.
Just a few years ago, the then unknown Watkins played alongside Li Ke (Yenneris), now a naturalized midfielder for the Chinese national team, at Brentford, which was then in the Championship. Watkins even served as captain of the team.
Since then, the two players have taken very different paths in their careers.
Watkins joined Aston Villa from Brentford in 2020 and has since developed into one of the Premier League’s top strikers. He now helped England reach the Euro final with a stunning winning goal.
On the other hand, Li Ke joined Beijing Guoan in 2019 as a naturalized player. After suffering frequent injuries and various problems, he has gradually faded out of the Chinese national team’s roster.
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