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Ollie Watkins' six-year rise from the Conference South to England international

When Ollie Watkins woke up on Friday he would have thought he was still dreaming.

England debut. Tick. England goalscorer. Tick.

Those are boyhood dreams and the striker fulfilled them within 20 minutes of coming on as second-half substitute during the Three Lions' 5-0 World Cup qualifying win over San Marino.

March 25, 2021 will be a day that Ollie Watkins (centre) never forgets after scoring for England
Watkins made his Three Lions debut and scored on it as England cruised past San Marino 5-0
Watkins has come a long way in just six years - when he was playing in the Conference South

Just over six years ago he was playing in the Conference South for Weston-super-Mare on loan from Exeter City. Now he's strutting his stuff at the home of English football following a meteoric rise.