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Cole Palmer’s sister offers a fascinating insight into the lives of England’s WAGs and their families during Euro 2024.
Chelsea star Palmer came on as a substitute and set up the winning goal for Ollie Watkins as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday night to progress to the final, where they will face Spain.
Hallie Palmer offered a behind-the-scenes look via a TikTok video as she and her family first drove to Brussels before driving to Germany. Then they relaxed at the hotel for the rest of the day.
The next day, Hallie and her family went to the market for breakfast and then enjoyed champagne before the game.
Then they headed to the game, with Hallie referring to the torrential rain.
Cole Palmer’s sister Hallie gave an insight into the English WAGS and families camp at Euro 2024
Palmer provided the assist for Ollie Watkins’ dramatic late winner against the Netherlands
Hallie and her family relaxed at the hotel after arriving in Germany
Hallie said the atmosphere in Dortmund was ‘absolutely surreal’ but admitted there were also a lot of nerves.
After Xavi Simons had put the Netherlands ahead, Harry Kane’s penalty in the 18th minute was captured on video, with Hallie saying: ‘We all knew he was going to get it in’.
Hallie then brought her brother Cole Palmer on in the 80th minute to replace Phil Foden.
Hallie acknowledged that the Netherlands ‘played really well’, before joking that she ‘turned into a football hooligan’ in the jubilant scenes at the final whistle following Ollie Watkins’ dramatic late winner, with Palmer providing the assist. She then declared: ‘It’s coming home, it’s literally coming home’.
She added: “I’ve honestly never seen anything like it.”
On the day of the race, Hallie and her family went to the market for breakfast
They then headed to Dortmund for the match, where the atmosphere was already starting to build
Despite the wet conditions, there was a lot of anticipation for the match in Dortmund
Hallie showed how her brother Cole was brought on as a substitute in the 80th minute
There were jubilant scenes at the final whistle as Palmer set up Ollie Watkins’ winning goal
Hallie then showed her mother how she panic-shopped for flights to Sunday’s final against Spain in Berlin
Hallie then showed her mother flights she panic-bought for the final in Berlin.
Palmer earned his place in the England squad for Euro 2024 on the back of an excellent debut season with Chelsea, in which he scored 25 goals and provided 15 assists in 45 games in all competitions.
After coming on as a substitute in England’s first two games of the tournament, the 22-year-old has been on the bench for the last four and will be hoping to play a key role against Spain.
