Michael Owen is an established England striker and after an illustrious club career playing for Liverpool and Real Madrid, now plays for Newcastle United. Known for his deadly finishing skills and recently, his fondness for getting injured.
A gamblers spirit, it is said, is a necessary part of all human endeavour. For a man who by all accounts is a fan of a little gamble, which some, most notably the outspoken Wigan chairman Dave Whelan, have accused of him being too focused on, Michael...
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Written by Alex Stamp. 2 comments
In case you may have missed anything over the weekend, we’ve got a nice fresh batch of transfer news and rumors to deliver bright and early this morning.
In the not-so-breaking news category, Manchester United aren’t going to be...
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Written by Eddie Griffin. 7 comments
How times have changed for Michael Owen. The former undisputed golden boy of English football, feared by defenders throughout the World and lauded by Europe’s biggest clubs, is, if growing rumours are to be believed, about to announce his retirement.
Injuries
Owen’s...
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Written by Ian Davies. 9 comments
You knew it was only a matter of time before it would happen, even with the world’s current economical state. Real Madrid have broken the world transfer record that they already held by landing Kaka from AC Milan for £59m....
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Written by Eddie Griffin. One comment
The summer transfer window has only been open for a day, and we’ve already got our first big signing in the Premier League, as Gareth Barry is making the move from the Midlands to Manchester in a £12m move to Manchester City....
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Written by Eddie Griffin. One comment
Forty eight hours have passed, yet still the inquests rumble on. Still the post-mortem is being carried out, still each and every name and role is under scrutiny, with every pundit and his dog having their say on exactly where Newcastle have gone so...
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Written by Neil Jones. 3 comments
St James’ Park didn’t know what to think. Michael Owen did, but he knew he better not say. The captain’s armband had already passed to Nicky Butt by the time the fourth official’s board went up. Newcastle’s skipper’s number was on it....
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Written by Neil Jones. 2 comments
St James’ Park reached to the bottom of its lungs for one last time, producing a blood-curdling final battle cry to its beleaguered heroes. On the sideline Alan Shearer looked on more in blind hope than confidence, whilst Iain Dowie simply looked...
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Before Newcastle’s game with Spurs today, a black & white clad fan was asked to give her partisan opinion on the chances of Alan Shearer achieving what he has claimed would be “the biggest achievement of my career”. Her response...
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Written by Neil Jones. 4 comments
Following on from Neil Jones’s article about Newcastle’s current plight, I wondered about the plight of a man once dubbed ’The Boy Wonder’ by Liverpool fans. Michael Owen.
We are now into the final stages...
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Written by Andy Roach. 11 comments
