(34 quotes found)
“For me Owen is better than Beckham,”
George Best
“He's tough to classify. Owen is a strong five-on-five player. He's created a lot; he draws a lot of penalties because of his size and skill and he can dictate the flow of the game. He's developed so much as a player and a young man. We expect a lot from him in the playoffs. I couldn't be more pleased with his development.”
Bob Mainhardt
“He is a player lots of international teams would want. We are very happy to have Michael Owen in our team, and I am very happy to have him as captain.”
Scott Johnson
“I have a history in football but what is the history of this guy, this midget [Michael Owen]? He ought to clean his tongue and wash the boots of David Beckham as they are so wet tonight.”
Carlos Alberto
“Sven-Goran Eriksson is a good man, he should teach him [Michael Owen] to respect everyone. Who is he anyway? Who is he?”
“Who is Michael Owen anyway? What has he ever won in football? He plays for Real Madrid but he is always on the bench.”
“We are talking with Don King about a fight with his man Owen Beck.”
Christian Meyer
“Owen County had a very good team. They had some very, very fast forwards who challenged our defense. Our defense really had to play a strong game.”
Cris McMann
“Michael Owen - he's got the legs of a salmon.”
Craig Brown
“We were very close to signing Michael Owen,”
Dave Whelan
