Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Michael James Owenis a former English footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, as well as for the England national team. He is a regular pundit and co-commentator on BT Sport football coverage, and sometimes appears on BBC's Match of the Day as a pundit. Since retiring from football, he has become a successful racehorse breeder and owner...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth14 December 1979
CityChester, England
A new club is like having a new girlfriend – you don't have feelings straight away
The longer my career has gone, the more I seem to score... It's experience and age and knowing where the ball's going to be.
I can't believe anyone can have played the game of football as well as Messi.
Henry had taken striking on to a different level
Best atmosphere I ever played in was at Celtic Park in the UEFA Cup for Liverpool.
England have players who can rattle anyone's feathers
My Dad was briefly an Everton player and I used to follow them as a boy.
Everton have a healthy list of injuries.
I have a great family, good friends, a nice girlfriend, my own house. I have got everything how I want it to be.
You always come back to earth with a thump at some stage. Life has it's ups and downs; the acid test is how you handle the downs.
Often the biggest test is when the chips are down and you've got to stick together as a team.
When it came down to Real Madrid or Newcastle there was no question in my mind, ... I want to play football. I love the Premiership - I've missed it while I've been away.
When it came down to Real Madrid or Newcastle there was no question in my mind. I want to play football. I love the Premiership - I've missed it while I've been away.
When you're a kid you just think about where you are going to be to put yourself in a position for the next scoring chance. But as you develop, you start to do things that may not catch the eye of the normal football watcher, the dropping back, the closing down.