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 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.
There's not a whole lot of difference to what we normally play,
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.