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
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.
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.
You need people who score goals. That's how you win games
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,
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,