Michael Owen on his time in Spain

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[@olgertgjermeni1592]

16 goals for him that season.Voted 3rd best player (behind Ronaldo and Casillas) by Real fans.His time there is really misunderstood by people in England.

[@megane230f1]

owen what a fantastic football player he was

[@jamesjarrett52]

He wasn't very good at Madrid. He wasn't very good at Newcastle He wasn't very good at United He wasn't very good at Stoke.

[@ewan7283]

@@jamesjarrett52 he was the best player in the world at liverpool

[@jamesjarrett52]

@@ewan7283No he wasn't. He was never better than Ronaldo. He wasn't better than Henry. He wasn't better than Zidane. He thought he was the best and realised, later, that he wasn't.

[@MurrayHerts]

I watched every Real Madrid game I could during that time, Owen was class and seemed to score every time he played

[@rossalexander2640]

He played like 46 games for Real scoring in the classico and having the best goals to minutes record in the league, he done good if not great over their

[@wasifanam1370]

He won Balon d Or in the Era of, Figo, Ronaldo, Zidane, Rivaldo, Henry, Shevchenko. Simply Amazing

[@Ray29292]

Wasn’t deserved at all really

[@hmdhuss]

Didn’t deserve it 😂😭😭😭😭😭 Henry was extraordinarily clear of him as a player goals assists you name it he didn’t win it did he ? Ballon d’or don’t mean anything it’s all politicial

[@DarthMaul1]

Goes to show how useless individual trophies are.

[@temporaryuseraccount0012]

It's obvious from the comments who did and didn't watch Owen in this prime.

[@recruitmentch]

@@Ray29292 I'm from Italy and you saying Owen didn't deserve the ballon d'or is just laughable. Owen was a very very good player who unlike 99.99% of English players actually proved himself at league, continental and international levels. He was a player who hit the ground running the moment he was given the opportunity despite his tender age, and excelled in that season when Liverpool won 3 cups. I can only assume you didn't see him play. For sure the English league was not as strong as it is today but he would be scoring even more goals if he was playing today.

[@mahirhussain4890]

They uploaded this cos his daughter is in Spain on love island and it’s the final today I see what they did there

[@sib1930]

Wow well done einstein

[@mahirhussain4890]

@@sib1930 thank you I’m on the same level as the great man himself

[@Mr___X]

If even a multimillionaire who retired in his early 30s can't protect his children from this subversive rot, what hope do the rest of us have.

[@GM_FtblA]

Genius comment. Wouldnt have worked that one out if it wasnt for you

[@mahirhussain4890]

@@GM_FtblA thank you I try to help the KZbin community as much as I can x

[@peterfighter]

Owen did good in Real Madrid. As a substitute he scored more goals than fan favorite, Raul. Only Ronaldo was better. Owen's stint in Madrid is underrated and theories that Real destroyed him are false. His downfall began when he moved to Newcastle and of course injuries.

[@stevejobson2747]

No one else would’ve realistically taken him after Madrid other than Newcastle. Therefore he decided to throw the toys out of the pram at Newcastle

[@GuinessOriginal]

Nah he was already addicted to ching gee gees and gambling by the time he went there

[@GuinessOriginal]

@@stevejobson2747 well United took him but then again they’re the career graveyard

[@chadedward5009]

@@GuinessOriginal won the league with United :)

[@50_shadesof_green88]

Facts

[@Ese96Agoaye]

Real Madrid got a good deal from Newcastle United, having singed Santiago Muñez in return for Owen.

[@foksmashdoor2272]

Have to say Gavin Harris really was a let down though, too much of a party man.

[@eamonreidy9534]

262 top flight goals and many trophies. This coming from a man who spent most of his career fighting his body, some seasons only playing a handful of games

[@TORRES999ify]

Anyone that knocks this guy didn't see him between 17-20 years old. Won the balon dor by winning 3 trophies at Liverpool that year, won the fa cup by himself, scored a hatrick vs Germany in Munich. Michael owen was unstoppable that year , and he had injuries at 21/22 that took his main asset away from him, his pace never the same player even though was still a very good goalscorer

[@Skibbitypappappa]

Very much so, would be England's all time goal scorer if not for injuries, those first 2/3 years he was unbelievable

[@youngbae5187]

He was the greatest young talent ever other than real Ronaldo who won Ballon Dor at Barca when he was 18. Michael scored 200 goals for LFC and he wasn't even 23. He's incredible.

[@TORRES999ify]

@@youngbae5187 yeah he scored a total of 158 goals for liverpool but I know what you mean

[@omegaman6494]

Owen was 4th in the 1998 ballon d'or, same year he won BBC Sports Personality

[@miles2282]

God. He must be good if won every match all by himself on the way to winning the FA Cup. Like once (1 player against 11) I can understand, but from the 3rd round until lifting the trophy is crayzy.

[@petelovatt8357]

"Well done. He's 13." - Neville Southall

[@katerineaguadomendoza4481]

Amo a michael owen papasito.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤que hombre tan bello hermoso es precioso.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

This is like when Lippi bought Robbie Keane for Inter as a teenager. Seedorf said he was unreal in training. Keane playing with Ronaldo, Vieri, Zamarano. Lippi gets sacked and Tardelli didn't rate him at all. Great news for us and he joined leeds. U can't pass these opportunities up. Fair play to Keane and Owen.

[@rigsby1454]

I think some people need to remember that the Balon d Or used to be an award from a magazine

[@LUFC123]

Owen was world class in his prime

[@eponymous7910]

I think he was the best player of that golden generation, albeit only for a few years before his body fell apart.

[@jamesjarrett52]

He was prem class. Real glad to ditch him!!

[@Elphin89]

Nah

[@siberianTiger639]

Well, he did won the Ballon d'Or. Even if undeserved, you don't get into top 3 withouth being a world class player.

[@TheGeneral_LUFC]

Absolutely

[@francescototti10]

He was an excellent player that season, underrated player overall because he was an amazing player in his peak years.

[@adils786]

Loving the awkward segue the host did when Kammy was droning a bit, proper weird all round lmao

[@vincenzovieri3743]

How many players can say they played with ronaldo Zidane figo Carlos ect… he was one of the best. If he didn’t have those injuries he would of accomplished so much more. He did very well at Madrid.

[@NationOfMasturbation]

He had the best goal-to-min. ratio. Best supersub

[@T0M_X]

He wasn’t awful for madrid, he scored some goals off the bench but at the end of the day injuries got the best of him

[@4879daniel]

They also sold him for more than they paid for him.

[@barrycreed9886]

If I am not mistaken, Michael Owen didn't know where Madrid was in Spain before he went? He said something like "I was expecting palm trees and beaches"...

[@RZPPAA]

'I love these players with two feet.' He would've been president of MENSA if he didn't play football.

[@hamster4810]

“You know they wouldn’t have bought him if they didn’t think he’d be a player in their team” classic

[@johnnykeane9633]

That was the line that made BT sport think we need this guy on our team!!

[@paulearl8203]

In this context " player" meant a big assest. " he'll be a player" so perhaps it's you who's thick?

[@kay-dc8495]

Went to Spain from Liverpool then went back to United. That was brave

[@John-cj9er]

Via Newcastle

[@GamerFrisco]

He's a brave man. We can tell by the things he says in his punditry

[@GuinessOriginal]

@@GamerFrisco ha ha ha ha you misspelt boring

[@damianclarkeed6683]

He went to man united to win the title

[@juju_mitch]

He did want to come back to Liverpool after Newcastle.

[@dondamon4669]

Owen was a great player!!!!!

[@thebigbop5866]

Michael Owen was brilliant for Real, he just wasn't going to be part of the first team picture so that's why they seperated after a year

[@TheNahom777]

Did he just really say “the real Ronaldo”🫤

[@basedelon]

Yes. Comments like this show Kamara has always been a meme.

[@joelinden1482]

R9 better than CR7 pre injury

[@kincaidwolf5184]

I think Owen said he had about 20 operations on his knees!

[@thenewdrhorror1748]

excellent.

[@Totalavulsion]

3:24 Kamara offering a pointless comment like he knows the challenges of playing for a massive club in a foreign country at a time when Owen did 🤐

[@jamesjarrett52]

Chris knows about football. Not about elite football.

[@duncankowable]

Liverpool won the champions League once he left .

[@lukedaley17]

I see, ‘cause his daughter’s in Love Island they’ve decided to upload this interview.

[@marcjameswhelan6231]

Wow well done

[@thomasgeorge-gilmore950]

I always said that him leaving for Real Madrid was a beginning of the end. Because in Spain, they train differently to how they did in England. And Owen being known for his pace, now seems obvious that he was going to be damaging.

[@elite0510]

Bro I think the same exact thing is happening with Hazard even he has way more skills than Owen

[@latinonic1]

@@elite0510 Injuries have also affected Hazard and a recent surgery.

[@fingmoron]

He would have been injured anywhere. One of countless players who cannot keep the fitness levels up. At least he won a lot regardless.

[@XavierJAlexander]

It would have been easier on Spain if anything as it’s not as high intensity

[@mattvanemden7573]

@@fingmoron cannot keep fitness levels up? like its his fault? lol he was overplayed between the ages of 17-21 and his body was absolutely shattered. He had a terrible injury and the surgery was not what it is today and it ruined his career. Not his fault at all.

[@waynemarshall8836]

He did well there considering who he was playing with…

[@raoulhery]

Going to Madrid is forgivable but playing for United, that's the ultimate stabbing

[@theMASTERhasRISEN]

this man oozes charisma

[@beetrooot1137]

needed more games

[@bumnut3239]

Brilliant player, had to have a crack at Real

[@christopherreynolds9254]

“In Spain everyone speaks Spanish… so I had to learn some Spanish” Michael Owen

[@nononsense2247]

And he didn't get help opening a bank account, poor him!

[@eFMe-fk1xh]

It was just a way to say "Nobody speaks English in Spain, so I had to learn it". English people are really spoiled with their language being spoken everywhere in the world.

[@steve-marsh]

'you know' count them

[@Tridentus]

At the end of the day his injury proneness was an asterix to anything he can say on reflection now, because I'm almost certain he would have suffered from that whether he'd stayed at Real, gone back to Liverpool or whatever.

[@Mr___X]

He was half the player he used to be by the time he left Liverpool, no different to Torres. Hence why he went for £8m instead of £30m+ which he would have done a few years earlier. Also the game changed completely in the mid 00s, striker who ran in behind basically went out of fashion for the lone centre forward with two wingers like Robben or Messi in the frontline. Injuries played a big part but they're not the only factor.

[@joejo4549]

@@Mr___X wasn't it as he had 6 months in his contract

[@Mr___X]

@@joejo4549 yeah partly to avoid the bosman but even so if he had been highly sought after he would have gone for a lot more

[@joejo4549]

@@Mr___X probably true but even Shevchenko was only £30m

[@TORRES999ify]

His injuries had taken their toll before even going to Madrid

[@kylekennedy7311]

"Come back to Liverpool" 🤣 He honestly thought he’d walk back in 🤣

[@deputyvanhalen6386]

Jason Manford played for RMFC?!

[@stevenlamb2142]

Man united legend

[@dotunakinola4306]

I can see and hear Gemma in him

[@floatingpeaks4584]

Owen didn't get they don't use bank accounts in Spain. Its necessary for avoiding tax.

[@NationOfMasturbation]

Thought you was supposed to return to Liverpool

[@pJj1784]

You grew up around Liverpool Michael? 🧐 You grew up in Flintshire mate , round the corner from my house and you still live there now 😂

[@diamondgeezertunes]

You know !

[@badmasis]

he should had never left LFC he was reason i became lfc fan and still support same team LIVERPOOL ＦＣ

[@jaisonharrison7812]

Michael give it a go Owen

[@imtbi]

didn’t know him and jamie were close mates

[@temporaryuseraccount0012]

Can't imagine the one-sided banter between those two.

[@floatingpeaks4584]

Dunno what owens talking about. Jamie is on record saying he told Owen don't go, you aren't good enough to get into that team.

[@ThatBritishSnep]

"I love Liverpool, I wanted to come back" hmmmmmm

[@TheLogicalKey]

"you, you played in spain of course" The way he put his head down and touched his ear when asking that lol

[@garrygreig6835]

Ya know

[@padsta2982]

You know

[@GeordieBoy700]

Wish he stayed in Spain, ha ha!!

[@mileee3776]

Michael You Know Owen

[@Jaaskelainen1993]

Still getting my head around how liverpool sold him so cheaply.

[@charlielad6124]

Injuries

[@floatingpeaks4584]

I thought he was a free transfer.

[@Jaaskelainen1993]

@@floatingpeaks4584 Reported 8 mill.

[@pwrofmusic]

They don't provide support? It was the same in England at the time. It was what you chose and had to deal with it on your own then.

[@MATTSCSA]

Someone check his DMs

[@prospera6330]

All I heard was "you know"

[@ciaranmccormack4434]

‘You know’

[@Eman_toks10]

The real Ronaldo 💀

[@johnthebomb06]

Shows how old this clip actually is lol

[@Eman_toks10]

@@johnthebomb06 frr

[@blaquenguni9249]

The real Ronaldo is still the real Ronaldo

[@AK_AVFC]

R9 is the original ronaldo

[@OpenDoorEnglish]

Sorry Michael you went there as an adult and it’s not so hard to get set up in Spain - especially when UK was still in the EU. Training finishes very early for footballers so you had it easier than most but decided to live in a hotel for 5 months. The club’s fault? Hardly.

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

he chose the wrong time to go there,who was he gonna replace? R9? Morientes? Raul? but still did good considering

[@oblyth8450]

"you know"

[@mr__OK]

Did he really think he was going to get ahead of Raul and Ronaldo

[@Mr___X]

He was probably signed as a long term replacement for Raul but wasn't up to it.

[@mr__OK]

@@Mr___X him and Raul were similar age. Raul is literally only like 2 years older.

[@Mr___X]

@@mr__OK i dont believe you

[@temporaryuseraccount0012]

To potentially get ahead of Raul? Yes. Ahead of R9? No. Owen would have preferred to be R9's striking partner.

[@thebigbop5866]

Y'know they are top level athletes, when you're up that high it really doesn't make sense for people to start doubting whether they're good enough.

[@alvaro8350]

you know?

[@John...44...]

How thick was he if it took him 5 months to work out how to buy/rent a house.....

[@gt_clan9641]

Little did kamy know the actual real ronaldo came many years later becoming real madrids top scorer in their history 🤯

[@captainmorgan123]

Prat

[@kimbob5]

Ronaldo Nazario was still scoring goals for fun even when not fit, if he had not become riddled with injuries and stayed in shape he would have more then like scored a lot more at the top level. Not saying he’s better or worse then CR7 but never underestimate how quality he was back in the day.

[@gt_clan9641]

I didn’t underestimate Ronaldo I’m saying that cr7 is the real ronaldo, your saying if Ronaldo didn’t get riddled with injuries, he would of scored more, if granny had balls she would be called grandad so there’s no ifs or buts, cr7 is and will be real madrids top goal scorer even in many years to come

[@jamesjarrett52]

@@gt_clan9641 Ronaldo 7 will never be the Real Ronaldo.

[@basedelon]

@@jamesjarrett52 define "real"

[@tonycui2659]

His daughter also did good in Spain

[@BigMujK]

He did regret it for the rest of his career. Where was he in Istanbul.

[@ronniep9272]

Had he stayed at Liverpool he could have won a Champions League medal.

[@justinengland9814]

Is Luca watching this?

[@lifegoals9528]

Owen never hit 20 league goals in a season. Hype machine who peaked as a teenager.

[@challenger516]

Eric Cantona never hit 20 league goals in a season too, and they're both better player than Lukaku.

[@Brokenface]

Don't just stick to numbers

[@chrismcbrias8577]

Owen Is a mercenary money money money Owen loves liverpool Well we don't love him

[@thomasjones2415]

He Is Better Off Going 2 Watch Everton

[@louiem2]

Quite the achievement that considering his talent, he isn't really liked by any of the fans of the clubs he played for....

[@forpetessake8123]

Boyhood club Liverpool?! …. This is same boyhood Liverpool player who joined Manchester United!!! An unforgivable act!

[@kevinbenecke8058]

And hes a Legend forever at both Clubs. My brothers a United fan and I remember the day he called me up. Owen just wont it for us.. Owen Owen Owen.. I said what.. He was just Screaming.. Derby.. Owen just wont it for us... lol. Owen was my boy at Liverpool.. So he knew who to call.. That late winner.. Gave him Legend Status at United too...

[@basedelon]

Man's gotta earn a living.

[@MichaelCronan49]

Michael "you know" Owen

[@chrisleung4998]

hes done good, look at hazard HAHAH

[@fifagod1000]

Left us to win trophies and we won the champions league 😂😂

[@jamesjarrett52]

More money, bigger more glamorous club. FACT!!

[@fifagod1000]

@@jamesjarrett52 not once has that ever been stated REAL FACT!

[@shutup2751]

owen was a top player but honestly believe fowler was the better striker

[@Mr___X]

better finisher maybe, but fowler was never unplayable like owen was for a few years

[@gingerbob14]

@@Mr___X Suarez was better than both combined tho

[@michaelduckett7688]

@@gingerbob14 prime Owen wipes the floor with Suarez. He could beat teams on his own. Suarez had 1 great season at Liverpool and that’s it. Then went to a 1 team league.

[@grealish2234]

@@michaelduckett7688 wtf . Suarez at barca was even better than liverpool. He was unplayable at barca in MSN trio .

[@Mr___X]

@@michaelduckett7688 wrang

[@adammac4960]

The real Ronaldo. Bit of a dig there. I think people who watched football during 90s and 2000s got the best off it I mean I can’t remember then many good players at one time but I think cristiano by the time he’s finished his career will be known as the Ronaldo there’s no question about that. Brazil Ronaldo was out this world but his career was very restricted through injury I think if he was playing now with the knowledge and science they have he wouldn’t have suffered the way he did same as Owen.

[@DavidAGIII]

Ronaldo’s peak is significantly higher than Cristiano and if it hadn’t been for crippling injuries he’d be seriously challenging Messi for the title of best ever. People need to get over the ‘real’ comments, he gets them because he was just that good,

[@charlielad6124]

2 World Cups says otherwise. And 2nd highest scorer of all time in World Cups too.

[@adrianwalters2318]

Says he loves Liverpool and joins United🙄

[@Chris_P_Bacon_0815]

Couldn't settle in Spain because he had to open his own bank account. 😂

[@MountRushCollymore]

As someone who has moved to Spain I can confirm that opening a bank account is actually a mega ballache.

[@Po5itivemind5et]

he probably regretted not staying at liverpool but we did get the best years out of him....still not a liverpool legend tho lol

[@karlm641]

“Owen is a junk galactico” - Spanish press 2004

[@sliverseek1763]

Surely he could of afforded to pay for a PA for his wife!

[@meapppxd2304]

England players in Spain, same old story lol

[@paulshuttleworth6261]

Diddums, no one bought him a house? Poor boy, how did he cope.

[@sf2explus184]

madrid didn't deserve owen. he should have gone to barcelona. would have suited his style better anyway

[@seanmccombie6379]

Overated in england underrated in spain

[@ismith9826]

Complaining about being in a hotel for 5 months......?? Walk to an estate agent, and rent a villa for 1 year....how diffcult would that be Mikey ?

[@pacman7687]

Whatever you think about Owen, nobody can deny...he's always been a bit thick.

[@Chimpa307]

Blabla you know blabla you know blabla you know. Go take a conversation lesson, you know. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@gordygreen7159]

This is why I say he is way better than the likes of Kane. No way Kane is anywhere near good enough to get in that Madrid squad.

[@politicallyincorrect2564]

The guy was probably the greatest English fraud 🤣

[@AK-ds6ys]

He Was Dead Baller ☠️

[@beetrooot1137]

raul was better

[@RichardMason-gj9ue]

He shouldn’t have went there he wasn’t going to be good enough then liverpool won the cl and his career went to turd

[@Scott-yy4rm]

They didn't look after me and help me find a house and set up a bank account??!! Wow, what a weak minded man.