Michael Owen Says He's Quitting Football. What's Next?
Michael Owen will retire from football at the end of the season. Owen, who scored 40 goals in 89 England internationals, remains the only Englishman to have scored in 4 major tournaments and he is fourth on his country's all-time goal-scoring list, behind Sir Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker and Jimmy Greaves. 'Follow this story' for all the updates coming about his retirement..
By queenwa — 19 Mar 2013, 06:46 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Michael Owen to retire at end of season
Former England striker Michael Owen announces he is to retire from football at the end of the season.
Bekas penyerang Liverpool telah mengumumkan persaraannya selepas tamat musim 2012/2013 Michael Owen, 33 tahun mungkin ada yang masih ingat dia sama ada masih
wangerrard.comThe 33-year-old scored 40 goals in 89 appearances for England and won the prestigious Ballon d'Or in 2001, but he has barely played since joining Stoke last year.
The striker will play out the current season with Stoke City, who he joined last summer, before hanging up his boots.
Image via michaelowenonline.co.ukAnnouncing the decision on his website, Owen said "it is the right time to bring the curtain down on my career."
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The former England striker has struggled to make an impact for Tony Pulis's side in the Premier League this campaign, scoring one goal during just seven first-team appearances.
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"It is with an immense amount of pride that I am announcing my intention to retire from professional football at the end of this season," he wrote in a statement on his official site
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"I have been very fortunate in that my career has taken me on a journey that like many young players starting out, I could only have dreamt of," he added.
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Michael Owen: highlights of his career
England's fourth highest ever scorer was also the youngest player to reach 100 goals in the Premier League
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Owen knocked them in for England, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United. He even scored a few against a 13-year-old
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Owen scored 13 goals against Newcastle, one of his former sides, more than against any other club, at an average of one every 80 minutes
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He never scored against another of his former sides, Liverpool, despite playing five times against them
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When Owen belongs to Liverpool
Owen made his Liverpool debut as a 17-year-old but wishes he could have played less games after seeing Ferguson's cotton-wool treatment of youngsters coming through at Old Trafford.
mirror.co.ukMy rehabilitation was compromised due to our physio leaving the club that summer and not being replaced until the following season.
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About Michael Owen
Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979) is a footballer who plays for Stoke City.
Internationally, Owen first played for the senior England team in 1998, becoming England's youngest player and youngest goalscorer at the time.
Owen had a highly successful record at Youth level, playing for the England under-20 team at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and scoring three goals in four games.