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• I don't get a lot of enjoyment out of sitting there for an hour and a half watching a game like we saw between Ireland and England last Sunday.

  Michael Owen

  Sunday, Games, Sitting

  "Michael Owen on the English team, Wayne Rooney and the goals record". Interview with Kevin Palmer, www.espn.co.uk. June 12, 2015.

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• A new club is like having a new girlfriend – you don't have feelings straight away

  Michael Owen

  Girlfriend, Feelings, Clubs

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• There's nothing quite like a World Cup.

  Michael Owen

  World, Cups, World Cup

  "Michael Owen the England cheerleader entertains thoughts of management" by Louise Taylor, www.theguardian.com. May 21, 2010.

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• As everyone knows I've got a passion for horses.

  Michael Owen

  Horse, Passion, Knows

  SoccerBible Interview, www.soccerbible.com. March 20, 2014.

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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.

  Michael Owen

  Champions League, Games, People

  "Michael Owen on the English team, Wayne Rooney and the goals record". Interview with Kevin Palmer, www.espn.co.uk. June 12, 2015.

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• Best players I played with? Striker wise, well, I had a great record with Emile Heskey - he would be one of my favourite partnerships because we were so different and worked together so well.

  Michael Owen

  Wise, Player, Together

  Source: www.insidefutbol.com

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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.

  Michael Owen

  Impact, World, Cups

  Source: www.espnfc.com

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• 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

  Games, Needs, Weapons

  "England's bigger than Michael Owen anyway" by Paul Hayward, www.theguardian.com. January 22, 2010.

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• I was born to score goals, I feel.

  Michael Owen

  Goal, Born, Score

  "Michael Owen: 'It would be too much of a waste for me to retire early'". Interview with Paul Hayward, www.theguardian.com. September 24, 2011.

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• The better the opposition put in front of you, the better your team plays.

  Michael Owen

  Team, Play, England

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• I remember running around the park as a kid and pretending, shouting out 'Michael Owen in the cup final. He scores!' To actually fulfil that dream when you're older and score two goals made it just a magical day.

  Michael Owen

  Running, Dream, Kids

  Source: www.insidefutbol.com

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• I think nowadays Manchester United is more competitive than it's ever been. Obviously, over the last one or two decades, they've always had one challenger or two challengers maybe, whether it be Arsenal or Chelsea.

  Michael Owen

  Thinking, Two, Lasts

  Source: www.insidefutbol.com

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• Manchester United will always be a competitor, just because of the very size of them.

  Michael Owen

  Size, Manchester United, Competitors

  Source: www.insidefutbol.com

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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.

  Michael Owen

  Team, Thinking, Stronger

  Source: www.insidefutbol.com

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• It was a real eye opener and I'm really pleased that I spent a year out there [in Real Madrid].

  Michael Owen

  Real, Eye, Years

  Source: www.insidefutbol.com

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• I loved [Real Madrid]. It was a real experience, playing with a great team. One of the first questions I'm often asked is 'What was Madrid like?' It's got that mystique about it. It's a magical place and a magical team, and everything about it is great.

  Michael Owen

  Real, Team, Firsts

  Source: www.insidefutbol.com

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• I don't particularly enjoy watching international football in the way that I used to. It hurts me to say that, but it's true.

  Michael Owen

  Football, Hurt, Way

  "Michael Owen on the English team, Wayne Rooney and the goals record". Interview with Kevin Palmer, www.espn.in. June 12, 2015.

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• A lot of people have lost interest in watching England play. To get motivated to watch international football, you need your country to be having some form of success and England haven't had any for a long time now.

  Michael Owen

  Football, Country, Play

  "Michael Owen on the English team, Wayne Rooney and the goals record". Interview with Kevin Palmer, www.espn.co.uk. June 12, 2015.

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• Best atmosphere I ever played in was at Celtic Park in the UEFA Cup for Liverpool.

  Michael Owen

  Celtic Park, Atmosphere, Parks

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• It bothers me when I don't score.

  Michael Owen

  Score, Bother

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• Everton have a healthy list of injuries.

  Michael Owen

  Football, Healthy, Lists

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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.

  Michael Owen

  Dream, Running, Player

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• There have been more things wrong with England than just Wayne Rooney in the last few years.

  Michael Owen

  Years, Lasts, England

  "Michael Owen on the English team, Wayne Rooney and the goals record". Interview with Kevin Palmer, www.espn.co.uk. June 12, 2015.

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• I can't believe anyone can have played the game of football as well as Messi.

  Michael Owen

  Football, Believe, Games

  Michael Owen @themichaelowen, twitter.com. March 7, 2012.

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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.

  Michael Owen

  Nice, Taken, Player

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