As a youngster, I was considered exceptional, and in many ways that was to my detriment. Michael Owen More Quotes by Michael Owen More Quotes From Michael Owen I feel that every time I get the ball at the moment I am going to score. Michael Owen score balls moments I don't believe in superstitions. I just do certain things because I'm scared in case something will happen if I don't do them Michael Owen scared superstitions believe There is no doubt that I would have won more honours had I signed for Manchester United as a youngster. Michael Owen manchester-united honour doubt I don't want to be modelling G-strings. It's not that good for my image – I'm a footballer not a tart Michael Owen footballer strings want If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters. Michael Owen athlete motivational sports Nobody on this planet had a range of passing like Paul Scholes. Training every day was a pleasure just watching him. Unbelievable career. Michael Owen training pleasure careers To stay in the game, you have to stay in the game. Michael Owen commentary games I hate to admit this but I don't even know how to make a cup of tea or coffee. I can boil a kettle for a pot noodle and I've been known to warm up some food in the microwave. Michael Owen coffee hate tea To be the best you have to forget partying and concentrate all your energies on the football. Michael Owen party energy football You need people who score goals. That's how you win games Michael Owen games winning people 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. Michael Owen records goal age When you put better teams in front of you, that's when the big players rise to that occasion. Michael Owen england team player If you look at football over the last 50 years there has been a gradual decrease in goals, you don't see too many 10-nils these days, but two, three or four goals per game is a good spectacle. Michael Owen games football years To be at the top, you have to have a competitive streak in you. If you're not performing, you've got to be angry with yourself. Michael Owen streaks angry performing You're on your own out there with ten mates. Michael Owen ten mates football If you cut me in half, I'm a footballer. Michael Owen footballer cutting half An emotion that lives with me is a sense of what might have been had injuries not robbed me of my most lethal weapon - speed. Michael Owen emotion weapons might I want to be a top-flight football player, so I lead the life that enables me to be that type of player. I prefer to be seen in a decent light rather than an indecent one. Michael Owen light player football He's fantastic on the ground but obviously he is very tall. Michael Owen peter fantastic england 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 sitting games
