Michael Owen

As the youngest striker in English history, Owen has created an impressive career for himself. Michael James Owen, born on December 14, 1979 in Chester, England, is an English football player who plays as a forward. He has played for Liverpool Football Club in the Premier League and captained the English national team. As the only Briton to score in the four Grand Slam tournaments, Michael Owen retired from his professional football career in 2013. Since then, his attention has shifted to being a football speaker, commentator, expert, and recently became a racehorse owner, horse owner, and jockey. Michael James Owen was born on December 14, 1979 at Chester Hospital in Chester, a port city in the Midwest of England. In 1995, at the age of only 15, Owen officially signed a contract with Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier League to train with Liverpool's youth training team. In the 1998 World Cup in France, at the age of 18, Owen became famous in a match against Argentina and was hailed as a chasing boy who embarked on the path of becoming a superstar. In 2001, Owen led Liverpool to achieve the great feat of five championships, and in the same year, Owen also won the European Ballon d'Or. In 2005, Owen left Liverpool after playing for 8 years and joined La Liga team Real Madrid. In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Owen suffered a serious injury to his cruciate ligament, which took him more than half a year to recover and return. In July 2009, Owen transferred to Manchester United on a free transfer and won the 2009-2010 English League Cup and the 2010-2011 Premier League with Manchester United, marking his first time winning a league championship in his career. In 2012, Owen transferred to Stoke City and scored his 150th goal in the Premier League. He represented the UK in the 1998, 2002, and 2006 World Cups and was one of the only eleven English players to have participated in three World Cups. In 2013, Michael James Owen announced his retirement on his personal website. On November 8, 2017, the 2017 Annuity Foot Awards ceremony was held, and Michael James Owen was awarded the Legendary Award at the 2017 Annuity Foot Awards. Now, Owen is an outstanding football speaker. He currently has a successful racing career, including winning the Royal Ascot race in 2011. As a speaker who pursues sports and football, his speech is clear and coherent. Due to his rich career and extensive knowledge in domestic and international football, Owen has gained widespread attention and affection from the British. This once again proves his superiority and popularity as a football speaker. In football, Michael Owen will always be regarded as one of the best forwards representing England.