Brentford striker Neal Maupay reveals that he named his child after England and Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins
England 's Euro 2024 semi-final hero Ollie Watkins could spark a boom in babies being named in honour of the Aston Villa striker.Watkins became a national treasure on Wednesday night after he fired England into Sunday's European Championship final against Spain -
"Honestly, top goal from him, a proper striker's goal, you know. Touch and finish. So I'm very happy for him."When I first met him about eight years ago at Brentford, I loved the name and I said if I have a son one day, I'll call him Ollie and I called him Ollie.It was only nine years ago that Watkins was embroiled in a relegation scrap with Weston-super Mare in the National League South.
His ten goals during his loan spell from Exeter guided the Seagulls to safety, with his successful stint seeing him break into the first team at St James Park.
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