Michael Owen Quotes About Goals

Quotes about: Goals

• [Wayne Rooney] has to be viewed as a great England striker if he breaks Sir Bobby Charlton's record. Scoring goals at international level is much more difficult than it was a few years back because even the lesser teams are well organised and don't concede too many goals these days.

  Michael Owen

  Team, Years, Goal

  Source: www.espnfc.com

• 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

  Goal, Age, Records

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

• 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

  Football, Years, Games

  "Owen relies on honest approach to mean streets" by Paul Wilson, www.theguardian.com. June 10, 2006.

• 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

• I think the greatest Real Madrid player of all time is Cristiano Ronaldo followed by Ferenc Puskas.
  Ronaldo equalled Puskas’ great record of 242 goals in fewer games.
  He was also the fastest Real Madrid player to score 100 goals and holds the record for most goals scored for Madrid in a season.

  Michael Owen

  Real, Cristiano Ronaldo, Player

• You need people who score goals. That's how you win games

  Michael Owen

  Winning, Games, People

• 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.

• 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

• The bottom line is that I wanted to come back and play in the Premier League again and wake up on Saturday morning and really fancy getting out there and playing in front of this fantastic support, scoring goals and enjoying football.
  (on returning to the premiership)

  Michael Owen

  Football, Morning, Play

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