From being the leading goal scorer,season after season at Liverpool to being out of favour and out of contract at a Newcastle United football club which finds itself in the Coca-Cola Championship,Michael Owen,awaits for a premiership club to offer him a route back into the Barclays' Premier League.
When Michael Owen moved to Real Madrid from Liverpool for £8m,no one in the sports fraternity would have thought that the carrier of the 29-year old would have taken such a dramatic turn.Trophyless with Real Madrid scoring 13 goals,Michael Owen was used more as a substitute.In 2005-2006 season,he returned to the premierleague for £16m and joined Newcastle United where he partnered Alan Shearar up front.With injuries forcing him out of action for the next 18 months,he returned in some style,cemoing the team's top goal scorer in 2007-2008 season.But now the things are very different,injury after injury and Michael Owen's agent is after several premiership club to offer the former Liverpool and Real Madrid player a contract.
Michael Owen would be a big name player where ever he goes and which ever club he plays for in the near future.Michael Owen joined Newcastle United and was offered a four-year contract worth £110,000-a-week.His wage has put several clubs off and has made various clubs think twice before signing the English International.Some fear of Micheal Owen of being injured once again after they have signed him.It would be a gamble buy is there any club in the premiership,who is willing to take that gamble and offer Owen to play once again in the English top division?
Though he might have lost a yard of pace but he still is a potential goal scorer having a great eye for goal.As they say,the form is temporary but the class is permanent,so why not give Owen another chance to play in the premierleague.He is not the same wonderkid 10-years back,who would score in almost every game but is still a very good player.Reports linked Owen to Aston Villa,with Martin O'Neill keen to make him play at Villa Park but hours later Villa's official website dismissed the rumours circulating in the football world.Accroding to Daily Mirror,Owen is in talks with Liverpool's Mersyside rivals,Everton,over a possible deal that would make the 29-year old undergo a pay cut of £70,000 a week and have a salary of £50,000-a-week.With Everton already having injury plaged strikers like Yakubu,James Vaughan and Louis Saha,would David Moyes take that gamble?
Having achieved what he has achieved at a very young age in both,club and international football,Owen deserves another chance to establish himself in world football.How many of us remember Michael Owen scoring that magic goal against Argentina in World Cup 1998 or scoring two against Arsenal to win the FA Cup for Liverpool or that hat-trick against West Ham United when playing for Newcastle,he has to be given another chance.
Owen still,is determined to make it to the English Football team and feature for England in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.He wants to prove everyone wrong who think that Owen's footballing carrier is over and make a mark once again on World football.But as for now,he awaits for a call from a premiership club,likely to be Everton to offer him another chance to play and prove his worth...
Would Everton offer him a contract and take a gamble still remains to be seen but Michael Owen fans would love to see their "Midget Gem" in action in the top flight of of English football once again.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
The sole reason why Pakistan should play International cricket
What we witnessed yesterday against New Zealand,was an epic.A brilliant performance with the ball followed by a decent batting performance inspired Pakistan to a T20 victory over New Zealand.
How can we forget those times of Imran Khan,unplayable reverse swing by Wasim and Waqar,a hard hitting Javed Miandad,Inzamam-ul-Haq(his name is enough,right from him running after a fan to his hitting,him tearing apart several bowling attacks),well,I can go on...Just tell me,won't we miss Pakistan.
Well,I'm an India and love India but that doesn't stop me from writing about what world cricket would miss.
Pakistan is a great cricketing nation,having a great history and love of people who do absolutely anything to watch a game being play....how can you can Pakistan from world cricket then.I mean how can you even think about stopping them from participating in any of the international tournaments.What's happening in Pakistan,it's not the cricketer's fault.There are a million people in Pakistan who love to play cricket,why to deny them the joy of playing the game?
IPL banned Pakistani players from participating,is this helping world cricket to any extent?
Don't we love to see Shahid Afridi hit bowlers out of the park,don't we love to see Shoaib Akhtar charging in and knocking batsman over,don't we love to see Younus Khan play those wonderful drives,don't we love to see Mohommad Yousuf hit the last ball for six to get his century....I mean these things are so important for word cricket.
No team wants to go to Pakistan and play,agreed,but why ban Pakistan from world cricket?
They are a country in which the talent resides and a country which has a potential to be a cricketing giant once again.
Getting back to what happened yesterday,Pakistan proved to the world that they are no mugs with the bat,the bowl or even in the field.They did what they had to and they did it to perfection.A brilliant blowing performance by Umar Gul followed by a great catch by Shahid Afridi,who did not play his natural game,he was looking for ones and twos and the moment he got set,he took on the bowlers.They now stand a great chance of going through to the semi finals.
Even if you go and ask the international cricketers,even they would tell you that they want to see Pakistan playing,both test and one day cricket.
It's going to be amazing to have the thrill of India-Pakistan rivalries,again.Don't we remember Wasim Akram teaching or giving tips to Irfan Pathan when Irfan started his International carrier in Australia,2004.Who gave a damn to nation then.It was a legendary bowler teaching tricks of reverse swing to a young,enthusiastic bowler who had a potential to be one of the best in the country.
Pakistan as contributed so much to world cricket,they gotta be playing every form of the game,if not in there own country at least abroad.
I'm an Indian but when it comes to cricket or to any sport for that matter,I want to give a green light to Pakistan or any country that's been denied the right of playing "gentleman's game."
How can we forget those times of Imran Khan,unplayable reverse swing by Wasim and Waqar,a hard hitting Javed Miandad,Inzamam-ul-Haq(his name is enough,right from him running after a fan to his hitting,him tearing apart several bowling attacks),well,I can go on...Just tell me,won't we miss Pakistan.
Well,I'm an India and love India but that doesn't stop me from writing about what world cricket would miss.
Pakistan is a great cricketing nation,having a great history and love of people who do absolutely anything to watch a game being play....how can you can Pakistan from world cricket then.I mean how can you even think about stopping them from participating in any of the international tournaments.What's happening in Pakistan,it's not the cricketer's fault.There are a million people in Pakistan who love to play cricket,why to deny them the joy of playing the game?
IPL banned Pakistani players from participating,is this helping world cricket to any extent?
Don't we love to see Shahid Afridi hit bowlers out of the park,don't we love to see Shoaib Akhtar charging in and knocking batsman over,don't we love to see Younus Khan play those wonderful drives,don't we love to see Mohommad Yousuf hit the last ball for six to get his century....I mean these things are so important for word cricket.
No team wants to go to Pakistan and play,agreed,but why ban Pakistan from world cricket?
They are a country in which the talent resides and a country which has a potential to be a cricketing giant once again.
Getting back to what happened yesterday,Pakistan proved to the world that they are no mugs with the bat,the bowl or even in the field.They did what they had to and they did it to perfection.A brilliant blowing performance by Umar Gul followed by a great catch by Shahid Afridi,who did not play his natural game,he was looking for ones and twos and the moment he got set,he took on the bowlers.They now stand a great chance of going through to the semi finals.
Even if you go and ask the international cricketers,even they would tell you that they want to see Pakistan playing,both test and one day cricket.
It's going to be amazing to have the thrill of India-Pakistan rivalries,again.Don't we remember Wasim Akram teaching or giving tips to Irfan Pathan when Irfan started his International carrier in Australia,2004.Who gave a damn to nation then.It was a legendary bowler teaching tricks of reverse swing to a young,enthusiastic bowler who had a potential to be one of the best in the country.
Pakistan as contributed so much to world cricket,they gotta be playing every form of the game,if not in there own country at least abroad.
I'm an Indian but when it comes to cricket or to any sport for that matter,I want to give a green light to Pakistan or any country that's been denied the right of playing "gentleman's game."
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Real Madrid-Insane?
It's in there history to pay record fee for players,first Kaka and then Cristiano Ronaldo,Real Madrid have splashed out almost £159m this summer,already.
Years back,Real Madrid had devoluped a habit of signing a star every season.First Figo,then,Zidane,followed by Ronaldo and then Beckham.But this is a new era,already two of the biggest names in world football signed,the Galacticos look to invest more this time around.With Barcelona having bagged a treble last seaon,the giants from the Bernabeu are spending absolutely crazy.Almost £80m for Ronaldo and £59m for Kaka,you gotta ask yourself,are these players worth that much?
I mean they could've brought Newcastle United and still had £50m odd left.
Don't you think Real Madrid are insane?
Faliures lead people to crazy things they say...but this is a height!
Manchester City payed £12m for Gareth Barry.Isn't that a good deal,it is,it sure is.
If the fee goes up this high,then,wouldn't the gap between the so called "bigger clubs" and the clubs thich are not that financially equipt increase.....it would,wouldn't it?
Forget about all that......coming back to Real Madrid.....it's not what they think.They might have all of the greatest players but still might not win anything.Not everyone is like a Ronaldinho,who can completely trasform the club.
But it's Real Madrid and money does talk,plus,it was time for Ronaldo to go,had he not left this season,he would have left the next season.So,it's a pretty nice deal for United but if Real Madrid think that they can buy the title,then,it's not going to happen.
Tell me one thing,is Ronaldo worth £80m?.......I mean is any player worth £80m?....Mind you,I'm a through and through Manchester United fan but Real Madrid gotta be insane to pay that much for Ronaldo.Okay,he's brialliant and is probably one of the best player in the world but what Real Madrid are paying for him,isn't it over the bar?
As far as Kaka is concerned,£59m also seems too much but then considering that Manchester City were ready to pay £108m for him,it feels okay.
At this moment,I'm sad,sad to see Ronaldo leave,though,he wasn't my favourite player but he is a great player.....
Thanks a lot Ron....Thanks for giving your 6 years to Manchester United....you came when a hero(David Beckham) left and like him,you are also leaving like a hero....Have a great footballing carrier at Real Madrid.
Jai Gurudev
Years back,Real Madrid had devoluped a habit of signing a star every season.First Figo,then,Zidane,followed by Ronaldo and then Beckham.But this is a new era,already two of the biggest names in world football signed,the Galacticos look to invest more this time around.With Barcelona having bagged a treble last seaon,the giants from the Bernabeu are spending absolutely crazy.Almost £80m for Ronaldo and £59m for Kaka,you gotta ask yourself,are these players worth that much?
I mean they could've brought Newcastle United and still had £50m odd left.
Don't you think Real Madrid are insane?
Faliures lead people to crazy things they say...but this is a height!
Manchester City payed £12m for Gareth Barry.Isn't that a good deal,it is,it sure is.
If the fee goes up this high,then,wouldn't the gap between the so called "bigger clubs" and the clubs thich are not that financially equipt increase.....it would,wouldn't it?
Forget about all that......coming back to Real Madrid.....it's not what they think.They might have all of the greatest players but still might not win anything.Not everyone is like a Ronaldinho,who can completely trasform the club.
But it's Real Madrid and money does talk,plus,it was time for Ronaldo to go,had he not left this season,he would have left the next season.So,it's a pretty nice deal for United but if Real Madrid think that they can buy the title,then,it's not going to happen.
Tell me one thing,is Ronaldo worth £80m?.......I mean is any player worth £80m?....Mind you,I'm a through and through Manchester United fan but Real Madrid gotta be insane to pay that much for Ronaldo.Okay,he's brialliant and is probably one of the best player in the world but what Real Madrid are paying for him,isn't it over the bar?
As far as Kaka is concerned,£59m also seems too much but then considering that Manchester City were ready to pay £108m for him,it feels okay.
At this moment,I'm sad,sad to see Ronaldo leave,though,he wasn't my favourite player but he is a great player.....
Thanks a lot Ron....Thanks for giving your 6 years to Manchester United....you came when a hero(David Beckham) left and like him,you are also leaving like a hero....Have a great footballing carrier at Real Madrid.
Jai Gurudev
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