End of The Story for Michael Owen.
No press conference, no much talking, no camera, just a website and a statement in micro blogging Twitter, Michael James Owen told us that he set to retire at the end of season 2012/2013. Starts from Liverpool, end at Stoke City.
“Big day today. I have decided that this will be my last season as a professional footballer” said Owen in his Twitter account.
Owen, with his condition now, is the best striker that England ever had. In his career, Owen already made 222 goals from 480 matches. In Premier League he put his name in position 7 with 150 goals.
Different with other England player like Rooney or Lampard, Owen’s career in England is bright enough. He made 40 goals from his 89 appearances. This milestones make him in 4th position behind Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker and Jimmy Greaves. If you remembered, Owen was the only one English player who get Ballon D’or, and it happened in 2001. Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard, Never!
With Stoke City, his 5th club in his life. Owen’s career still not consistent, in this time he only played for 64 minutes. Just (not) believe 64 mins as a substitute and produced one goal. Since he left Liverpool on 2004 his midas touch never ever getting back again. In Real Madrid he is a 3rd choice behind Raul-Ronaldo. But he still did well to made 13 goals from 45 matches many of them as a substitutes. He just survive one year in Los Blancos and then Owen continue his journey back to England and play with Newcastle United.
His performance looks like will be back like when he played in Liverpool but a metatarsal injury made he must going to in a long time therapy (18 months). After that, Owen can’t play like yesterday. With Newcastle, he got many injury like a storm. The chapter in Newcastle end when Newcastle must relegate to division one and Owen transferred to Manchester United by free and just played 6 games from 3 years with United, he still get EPL and Carling Cup’s trophy.
4th September 2012, Owen joined Stoke City and made a debut when Stoke versus Manchester City. His first ever goal came when Stoke lost from Swansea 3-1, that’s his goal until today.
What Gerard Houlier said about Owen “He almost always made 1 goal in 2 matches, it is a gift to have him in team.”
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