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 not a whole lot of difference to what we normally play,
The difference with football is you're out on the pitch, you feel as though you can do something about it, or score a goal. But when that horse goes down to post as an owner you have no involvement whatsoever. It's a lonely old place in the stand. It's just down to man and beast.
The better the opposition that's put in front of you, the better your team plays,
I want to have as normal a life as possible.
I've had a bit of a head-spinning couple of days,
It was a poor performance and it wasn't good enough,
We all had that in common and that was one of the main things we'd talk about out there.
At 18 to 20, I was probably one of the quickest things around, at the peak of my powers.
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.
As a youngster, I was considered exceptional, and in many ways that was to my detriment.
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.
I wanted to get back to the Premiership,
Alan was a great help throughout and instrumental in my decision,
I am sure some people will say John or Steve are more obvious skippers but I like to think that I have people's respect.