Michael Owen is an English former footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, as well as for the England National Team. Since retiring from football in 2013, he has become a racehorse breeder and owner and regularly features as a sports Pundit and commentator.
Below are Inspirational Quotes From Michael Owen:
- “As a youngster, I was considered exceptional, and in many ways that was to my detriment”. Michael Owen
- “There is no doubt that I would have won more honours had I signed for Manchester United as a youngster”. Michael Owen
- “I basically run on two hamstrings on my right leg and three on the other. I’m losing a third of the power”. Michael Owen
- “There’s nothing quite like a World Cup ”. Michael Owen
5. “I find it hard to say no to people”. Michael Owen
- “At 18 to 20, I was probably one of the quickest things around, at the peak of my powers”. Michael Owen
- “The difference with football is you’re out on the pitch, you feel as though you can do something about it, or score a goal”. Michael Owen
- “Horses will never be my career. It’s just a big passion of mine, and one that will always be there in the background, but football is my main passion and everyone knows that”. Michael Owen
- “I’ve always wanted to be a top footballer since I was young”. Michael Owen
10. “I want to have as normal a life as possible”. Michael Owen
- “An emotion that lives with me is a sense of ‘what might have been’ had injuries not robbed me of my most lethal weapon – speed”. Michael Owen
- “I have been very fortunate in that my career has taken me on a journey I could only have dreamed of ”. Michael Owen
- “I feel that every time I get the ball at the moment I am going to score ”. Michael Owen
- “I was proper, proper fast at one point, and obviously I’m not now, so I’ve lost certain things, but when I was that fast I didn’t need to do certain other things in a game. It was such a potent weapon ”. Michael Owen
15. “You are affected by the surroundings, the mood of people, by confidence. I am no different ”. Michael Owen
- “You learn to understand it, but if you step back, you do think it is either strange or unfair ”. Michael Owen
- “If you look at football over the last 50 years there has been a gradual decrease in goals, you don’t see too many 10-nils these days, but two, three or four goals per game is a good spectacle ”. Michael Owen
- “I don’t feel pressure going into games ”. Michael Owen
- “I think England are probably not as streetwise as plenty of other teams. The other top teams know how to keep a victory or do certain things to hang on to leads or get back in games ”. Michael Owen
20. “When you’re a kid you just think about where you are going to be to put yourself in a position for the next scoring chance ”. Michael Owen
- “As I’ve got older, I’ve become more intrigued about formations, tactics, I listen a lot more to the manager’s team talk; as a kid, if I’m honest, I never listened ”. Michael Owen
- “I don’t set myself targets. Last season I scored hat-trick against Wolfsburg and three days later, that was forgotten, you’re about to be judged again ”. Michael Owen
- “To breed a winner, let alone at Royal Ascot, is unbelievable. I’ve got four children and they all love the mother. We pat it most days and she’s a lovely mare ”. Michael Owen
- “I don’t want to pack everything into one year and then do nothing the rest of my life. I think it’s important to do things bit by bit ”. Michael Owen