Ivan Toney assisted England’s winning goal against Slovakia on Sunday evening – and the Brentford forward revealed that he and Three Lions captain Harry Kane scripted the move moments earlier!
With Gareth Southgate’s side 1-0 down, Jude Bellingham’s 95th-minute overhead kick sent the Euro 2024 last-16 clash into extra-time and, shortly after the restart, Toney set up Kane to score the winner.
“I was in the right place at the right time to flick it to the back post for H,” Toney told ITV Sport.
“We literally spoke about that just before the game kicked off again! I didn’t play the first three games, but you’ve got to be ready; you don’t know when your chance is going to come.”
"I didn’t play the first three games, but you’ve got to be ready; you don’t know when your chance is going to come"
Toney added: “It was a massive, massive win. In the end, I think we deserved it. We showed a never-say-die attitude throughout the 90 minutes.
“Jude did what he does, getting us back in the game with an overhead kick, and H did what he does and put it in the back of the net.”
England’s reward is a quarter-final meeting with Switzerland on Saturday 6 July.
“This should hopefully kick us forward now,” said Toney.
“It should be a kickstart. The performances haven’t quite been there but we’re getting results.
“I’m playing my part and trying to do what I can do. Playing with England is a massive honour, so hopefully I can do what I can do when I come on the pitch.”