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I thought I would break the scoring record when I got to 40 goals by the age of 27 or 28, but then Fabio Capello took over and he never picked me again.

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Michael Owen
Age: 44
Born: 1979
Born: December 14
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Michael James Owen
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I've always been a player that likes to get round the back and get crosses in for other people. When I first burst on to the scene some people only saw the goals I was scoring. More recently they've taken notice of the goals I've set up. It is nice to be recognized for that.
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[Wayne Rooney] best tournament was the 2004 European Championships, when he played alongside me and made such a big impact, but it hasn't happened for him at the World Cup for one reason or another.
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Scholesy was a genius, absolute genius. He was a center-forward's dream, you could make a run and he'd put the ball perfectly in your path. Any footballer you ask will always tell you that Scholesy was one of the best players they've ever played with.
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I'm sure clubs have a lot of power these days.
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I think it's getting tougher and tougher, all the big teams are getting stronger and there's more of them.
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Nobody on this planet had a range of passing like Paul Scholes. Training every day was a pleasure just watching him. Unbelievable career.
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I have a great family, good friends, a nice girlfriend, my own house. I have got everything how I want it to be.
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I have always been confident that I would make it to the top.
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When you put better teams in front of you, that's when the big players rise to that occasion.
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The Spanish league is fantastic, but it has not the great passion the English Premiership has got.
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Give me a great Champions League game or an exciting Premier League game ahead of an international match and I'd love that to reverse. A lot of people have lost interest in England games, it is quite hard to watch.
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The longer my career has gone, the more I seem to score... It's experience and age and knowing where the ball's going to be.
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Best atmosphere I ever played in was at Celtic Park in the UEFA Cup for Liverpool.
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I think the greatest Real Madrid player of all time is Cristiano Ronaldo followed by Ferenc Puskas. Ronaldo equalled Puskas’ great record of 242 goals in fewer games. He was also the fastest Real Madrid player to score 100 goals and holds the record for most goals scored for Madrid in a season.
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