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
For all I care, he is better off herding goats!
David Beckham and Jonathan Woodgate were trying to persuade me to stay at Real, but in the end I had to come home.
She was a nice lady. She'd come around and wonder how your day was going.
I will try to read a couple of papers!
There have been more things wrong with England than just Wayne Rooney in the last few years.
As I've got older, I've become more intrigued about formations, tactics, I listen a lot more to the manager's team talk; as a kid, if I'm honest, I never listened.
Horses will never be my career. It's just a big passion of mine, and one that will always be there in the background, but football is my main passion and everyone knows that.
The players are stunned because this is the worst thing that can happen to a footballer in his career. There will be scars for life.
You're obviously conscious of being brash or big-headed but I always knew I was going to be a footballer when I was seven or eight. I didn't just think I wanted to be one, I knew I was going to be one. Nothing ever surprised me really.
The way I look at myself, the biggest achievement in my eyes - forget winning trophies or scoring in World Cups - is that I'm still at a top club playing at a really high standard having been almost two different players.
I have been very fortunate in that my career has taken me on a journey I could only have dreamed of.
If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters.
I've always been a player that likes to get round the back and get crosses in for other people. When I first burst on to the scene some people only saw the goals I was scoring. More recently they've taken notice of the goals I've set up. It is nice to be recognized for that.
To be at the top, you have to have a competitive streak in you. If you're not performing, you've got to be angry with yourself.