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.
In Michael Owen’s 2004 autobiography ‘Off the record’ he was less than complimentary about Kevin Keegan’s management style. In the book he describes his time with Keegan as his England manager as a ‘dark phase’ in his career. “I really … Read More→
Here are some notable quotes made during the past year. Each was stated by the named individual; however, my responses were created, and are not meant to represent the views of the individuals. Nor libel them in any way. This … Read More→
One upon a time Michael Owen was one of the most sought after strikers in Europe but now the player is not in demand anymore, even by the mid table clubs. The England international turns 28 today and while one … Read More→
Note: In the wake of the current WGA strike wreaking havoc on American television, I have included excerpts from a script I am proposing to any major studio executive who happens to be read.ing this with airtime slots to fill. … Read More→
Yes, I’ve said it before: it’s ‘Top 100 Ranking’ time. Fresh from publishing their Top 100 footballers list last month, English magazine FourFourTwo just released their a list of the Richest players and club owners of the English Premiership, sort … Read More→
It’s that time of the year again. The time when a random (ok, let’s call it ‘well-respected’ if you prefer) football publication makes an “All Time Best” ranking that never fails to create controversy and offend a few people. FourFourTwo … Read More→
Throughout the summer the media kept reminding us about the buy-out clauses in Michael Owen’s and Obafemi Martins’ contracts with Newcastle United. Speculation increased despite both players pledging their allegiance to Newcastle, with each of the top four buying strikers … Read More→
Newcastle have had a mixed bag of fortunes this summer. The takeover by Mike Ashley and a new manager in Sam Allardyce has buoyed expectations for the Newcastle faithful. However, failure to grab primary targets (Tal Ben Haim and Steve … Read More→
Here are the major news stories associated with the Newcastle club for today – in no particular order of priority. The news today is that Sam Allardyce is having multiple troubles with the release clauses in Owen’s and Martins’ contracts. … Read More→
One thing i sometimes hear from friends and other football fans is that Michael Owen is ‘past it’ and has lost his pace from when he was younger. Although to some degree this might be logical given his long term … Read More→
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