Electric Walcott is worth the wait: Winger comes on to play starring role in comeback
Posted Saturday, June 16, 2012 by Dailymail
Theo Walcott used his experience as a substitute to devastating effect as he became Roy Hodgson's trump card in Kiev.
The Arsenal winger had been waiting for his first taste of tournament football since being drafted into the World Cup squad in 2006.
And he revealed afterwards that he was ready and waiting to land the killer blows that have left England with a great chance of reaching the latter stages of Euro 2012.
Turning point: Theo Walcott fires home to make it 2-2
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| 2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
| 2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
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