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Ollie Watkins says he is "absolutely gutted" to miss out on Euro 2024 glory after England were beaten by Spain in Berlin on Sunday.

The Aston Villa forward was a popular introduction off the bench for captain Harry Kane having scored a late winner against the Netherlands in the semi-final.

His pace and mobility troubled the Spanish backline and helped England equalise, only for Mikel Oyarzabal to win it for their opponents.

"I really thought it was going to be our night," Watkins told ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "It is such a shame we have fallen just short again.

"Reaching back-to-back finals is some achievement but no one wants to finish second. There has been so much hard work from everyone - the backroom staff, the players, the coaching staff - so to come away not winning definitely really hurts."

It was Watkins' first experience of tournament football with England having missed out on the World Cup squad for Qatar in 2022 and he had mixed emotions as it came to an end.

"I've had an unbelievable seven weeks and couldn't speak more highly of everyone," he said. "But I'm absolutely gutted. This loss is hurting."

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