The better the opposition put in front of you, the better your team plays. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
When you put better teams in front of you, that's when the big players rise to that occasion. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I don't particularly enjoy watching international football in the way that I used to. It hurts me to say that, but it's… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
There have been more things wrong with England than just Wayne Rooney in the last few years. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
Often the biggest test is when the chips are down and you've got to stick together as a team. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
All Newcastle fans need to know is that I will be giving everything for their cause now. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I can't believe anyone can have played the game of football as well as Messi. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
To be the best you have to forget partying and concentrate all your energies on the football. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I loved [Real Madrid]. It was a real experience, playing with a great team. One of the first questions I'm often asked… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I remember running around the park as a kid and pretending, shouting out 'Michael Owen in the cup final. He scores!' To… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
Scholesy was a genius, absolute genius. He was a center-forward's dream, you could make a run and he'd put the ball perfectly… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
Clubs don't like their players going off to play international matches and you can see a scenario where they eventually start to… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I want to be a top-flight football player, so I lead the life that enables me to be that type of player.… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
For me there's nothing better than putting the white shirt on for England and playing for England. I'd get worried if it… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
Give me a great Champions League game or an exciting Premier League game ahead of an international match and I'd love that… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that I wanted to come back and play in the Premier League again and wake up on Saturday… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
While the World Cup is great every four years, I think people struggle to get themselves excited about qualifiers against the smaller… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
[Wayne Rooney] has to be viewed as a great England striker if he breaks Sir Bobby Charlton's record. Scoring goals at international… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I think England are probably not as streetwise as plenty of other teams. The other top teams know how to keep a… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I don't set myself targets. Last season I scored hat-trick against Wolfsburg and three days later, that was forgotten, you're about to… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I think in terms of best players, I would have to say Ronaldo, the real Ronaldo, the Brazilian one. I was fortunate… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I'd love to go and I'd love to play for my country and go to a World Cup again. I've got to… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
You learn to understand it, but if you step back, you do think it is either strange or unfair. But I know… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
If you have any setback in your life, like not being in the England squad was for me - any setback, like… — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that I would have won more honours had I signed for Manchester United as a youngster. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
Manchester United will always be a competitor, just because of the very size of them. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I feel that every time I get the ball at the moment I am going to score. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
The Champions League is more interesting to watch than international football and the quality is superior as well. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
A new club is like having a new girlfriend – you don't have feelings straight away — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
Best atmosphere I ever played in was at Celtic Park in the UEFA Cup for Liverpool. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I have never thought of a scenario where international football was not a massive part of our [England] game. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
The Spanish league is fantastic, but it has not the great passion the English Premiership has got. — Michael Owen Copy Share Image
I thought I would break the scoring record when I got to 40 goals by the age of 27 or 28, but then Fabio… — Michael Owen Copy Share
A new club is like having a new girlfriend – you don't have feelings straight away — Michael Owen Copy Share
I'd love to go and I'd love to play for my country and go to a World Cup again. I've got to accept I'm… — Michael Owen Copy Share
If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters. — Michael Owen Copy Share
I think nowadays Manchester United is more competitive than it's ever been. Obviously, over the last one or two decades, they've always had one… — Michael Owen Copy Share
There are pitfalls in World Cups, there are players who can win penalties and players who get the slightest touch and go down holding… — Michael Owen Copy Share
You learn to understand it, but if you step back, you do think it is either strange or unfair. But I know that if… — Michael Owen Copy Share
[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… — Michael Owen Copy Share
An emotion that lives with me is a sense of 'what might have been' had injuries not robbed me of my most lethal weapon… — Michael Owen Copy Share
Scholesy was a genius, absolute genius. He was a center-forward's dream, you could make a run and he'd put the ball perfectly in your… — Michael Owen Copy Share
Often the biggest test is when the chips are down and you've got to stick together as a team. — Michael Owen Copy Share
![“I loved [Real Madrid]. It was a real experience, playing with a great team. One of the first questions I'm often asked is 'What was Madrid like?' It's got that mystique about it. It's a magical place and a magical team, and everything about it is great.” quote by Michael Owen](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1e7/michael-owen-7211_firsts_i-loved-real-madrid-it-was-a-real-experi_2962719.jpg)
![“[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.” quote by Michael Owen](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/aec/michael-owen-7211_break_wayne-rooney-has-to-be-viewed-as-a-great_264179.jpg)
![“I have never thought of a scenario where international football was not a massive part of our [England] game.” quote by Michael Owen](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/12e/michael-owen-7211_england_i-have-never-thought-of-a-scenario-where_1839215.jpg)
