Michael Owen

Michael Owen, is a good example of a man who lived on past glory, and then was, suddenly, given the rarest of chances to make use of that glory, to turn himself into a formidable footballer, once more. He is 29 years old, now, and has at least another 6 years, or so, to shine all over again.

He had been a prolific goal scorer in his days at Liverpool and then signed on to Real Madrid. Unfortunately, this move ended in disappointment for he was sparingly used by the management, for reasons known only to them. Disappointed in not being able to get a regular place in the Real Madrid team he gradually moved to Newcastle. There, too, he did not fare any better, with his injuries and the goal-scoring prowess greatly weakened. The team went down to the lower division. 

Just when one thought his footballing days were numbered, out comes, no other than, the great Manchester United, giving him a new lease in his footballing life, and what a lease it is! Manchester United is not anybody’s kind of a football team. It is the second richest club in the world, the first one being Real Madrid. Its fan base is huge, with huge crowds, thronging around, awaiting their appearance wherever they go. The team will be in Kuala Lumpur this weekend. It will be the first time Michael Owen will be playing together in the team. The football world will be watching how he performs.

One can safely say that even Michael Owen would not have expected this, the signing of him by Alex Ferguson, the sleek and successful manager of Manchester United. Well, good for him and wishing him all the best, in this divine given golden opportunity, to show the world the great striker that he really is.