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
There's been a lot written in the press over the last week, and I've been as honest as possible for everyone, but also actions speak louder than words. I'm here and I've signed a four-year contract. The one thing I will guarantee is goals.
For all I care, he is better off herding goats!
There's not a whole lot of difference to what we normally play,
As a youngster, I was considered exceptional, and in many ways that was to my detriment.
The one thing I can guarantee is goals. I have never seen anything like this, even at Real Madrid. I hope the fans will be watching me for four years. I want to win a trophy and medals here.
I wanted to get back to the Premiership,
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.
Alan was a great help throughout and instrumental in my decision,
She was a nice lady. She'd come around and wonder how your day was going.
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.
One thing I will guarantee you is goals.
On the journey home from those talks, my mind was spinning,
wanted to play for a club who really wanted me.
I think England are probably not as streetwise as plenty of other teams. The other top teams know how to keep a victory or do certain things to hang on to leads or get back in games. They're a lot more streetwise than us. I think as a nation we are very honest, we try to win the right way.