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Big happy birthday to Michael Owen who turns 41 today! He’s fit a hell of a lot into his four decades on the planet, so we thought we’d go through some of the best and worst of it all (THREAD)
He’s lit up the World Cup as a teenager https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/1277899483041456128?s=20
He's tormented a 13 yr old https://twitter.com/BallStreet/status/1168829978781388800?s=20
Proper tormented, him here. https://twitter.com/WDMichael13/status/1293203350012547073
He's scored one of the most iconic goals in the history of the Manchester derby https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/522756348048445440?s=20
He’s watched eight films
He’s single handedly won the Liverpool the cup https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1260125664138715143
Then of course, there’s Munich. https://twitter.com/England/status/1205824993701044224?s=20
He’s run over a rabbit
He’s won the Ballon d’Or whilst wearing the world's most beige suit and shirt combo
He’s sold real estate in Dubai https://twitter.com/sid_lambert/status/1205761470618886144?s=20
Which is surprising given his Mum did his banking up until a few years ago
https://theathletic.com/1193611/2019/09/12/who-is-michael-owen/
https://theathletic.com/1193611/2019/09/12/who-is-michael-owen/
He’s scored in the El Classico
Even retirement didn't slow the life & times of Michael Owen where he embraced the commentary booth offering viewers enlightening insight like:
“To stay in the game, you have to stay in the game”
“That would’ve been a goal had it gone inside the post.” https://www.whoateallthepies.tv/lists/186991/top-12-inane-michael-owen-commentary-quotes.html
“To stay in the game, you have to stay in the game”
“That would’ve been a goal had it gone inside the post.” https://www.whoateallthepies.tv/lists/186991/top-12-inane-michael-owen-commentary-quotes.html
He's embraced the craft brewery scene https://twitter.com/themichaelowen/status/1301087629883191296?s=20
Retirement has even seen him embrace nature... in his own special way https://twitter.com/themichaelowen/status/737212226961018880
Yet despite all the glory, the goals, the travels & the experiences he has been through since all the way back in 1979, he's never drank a cup of tea or coffee. His words not ours. Incredible. What a life he's lived. Imagine what the next 41 years brings. https://twitter.com/primevideosport/status/1176885319389581312?s=20
