22 h. ago Wayne Rooney reignites Michael Owen debate with surprise admission

Wayne Rooney has been embroiled in a debate with Michael Owen over who was the better player at 17, and he appears to have now settled the argument once and for all

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24 h. ago Wayne Rooney makes new Michael Owen comment as 'better player' debate rages

Wayne Rooney has finally ended his debate with Michael Owen over who was the better footballer at the age of 17, making a comment on the latest instalment of Match of the Day

Sport

4 d. ago England have no chance at World Cup without Harry Kane – Michael Owen was wrong about him

OPINION: Forget Jude Bellingham and the rest - Harry Kane is still Thomas Tuchel's most valuable player in his England team because his remarkable goals tally makes him irreplaceable

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9 d. ago Ballon d’Or? Ballon D’oh! more like – English clubs have been shunned with only seven winners in 69 years

BALLON d’Or . . . Ballon D’oh! more like. In English it means Golden Ball and I reckon they have dropped one. Despite decades of European domination, the Premier League has been rewarded with just THREE  — for Rodri last year, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Owen. This sounds more like balls to me. Since the Prem’s inception in 1992-93,...

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2 w. ago Liverpool news: Mohamed Salah 'won't be happy' as Arne Slot gets £100million message

A round-up of Liverpool news as Wayne Rooney discusses the dynamic between Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak, while Michael Owen heaps praise on Ryan Gravenberch

Economics

2 w. ago Laura Woods has Champions League studio in tears after awkward 'virgin' blunder

Laura Woods had Michael Owen and Steve McManaman in stitches in the TNT Sports studio after a slip of the tongue during their post-match coverage of Liverpool's win

Sport

2 w. ago Michael Owen disagrees with Pep Guardiola on Alexander Isak before Liverpool vs Atletico

EXCLUSIVE Michael Owen has backed Arne Slot and disagrees with Pep Guardiola’s stance on Alexander Isak ahead of the British record signing’s Liverpool debut

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3 w. ago Wayne Rooney delivers scathing Ruben Amorim Man United verdict

Manchester United news as Wayne Rooney struggles to defend Ruben Amorim and his players after the 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday

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3 w. ago I defended against Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen – I know who I think was better

Michael Owen and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney both burst onto the scene as teenagers and have since been compared to one another, with the former claiming he was better at 17

Politics

3 w. ago 'I played against Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen – this is who was better at 17'

The debate rumbles on after Michael Owen claimed he was a better player at 17 than fellow England legend Wayne Rooney, and Joleon Lescott has now had his say having played against both

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3 w. ago Michael Owen behaviour branded 'disrespectful' as he riles up ex

Michael Owen has sparked a backlash after claiming he was better than Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney at 17 and criticising Harry Kane's move from Tottenham to Bayern Munich

Politics

3 w. ago Harry Kane responds to Michael Owen after being branded 'nuts' for making Bayern Munich transfer

Michael Owen has called out Harry Kane's decision to move to Bayern Munich - claiming success with the German champions is no great feat especially with a Premier League record so close

Politics

3 w. ago Harry Kane pays tribute to former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy

Levy is understood to have been asked to stand down from his position last week.

Politics

3 w. ago Harry Kane shoots down Michael Owen's scathing 'nuts' career decision verdict

Harry Kane has hit back at Michael Owen after the Ballon d'Or winner told the England captain he took the easy option by leaving the Premier League to join Bayern Munich

Events

3 w. ago Michael Owen vs Wayne Rooney: Decision made on who really was the more phenomenal teenager

Michael Owen has stirred up quite the debate with his comments on himself and Wayne Rooney at the age of 17 - but which former England striker really was the hotter young talent? Mirror Football writers have made their picks...

Politics

4 w. ago Wayne Rooney addresses Michael Owen's claim he was better than him at 17

Wayne Rooney has responded to Michael Owen's claims that he was a better player than the former Manchester United striker at the age of 17

Politics

4 w. ago Wayne Rooney responds to Michael Owen in debate over who was better at 17

Owen burst on to the scene as a precocious teenager with Liverpool in the late 1990s before Rooney did likewise at Everton a few years later.

Politics

last month Michael Owen shuts down Wayne Rooney debate with emphatic claim: 'Please!'

Michael Owen has been assessing his own career and believes his achievements as a youngster while at Liverpool have been underrated and eclipse those of Wayne Rooney

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