11 h. 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

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12 h. ago Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai says 'life can't get worse' in heartbreaking update

Wayne Rooney's son Kai has suffered an injury while playing for Manchester United's development team and has taken to social media to issues a message to his followers

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12 h. 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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55 h. 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

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58 h. 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

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68 h. 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.

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69 h. 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

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3 d. 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...

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3 d. 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

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3 d. 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.

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5 d. ago 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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7 d. ago Ruben Amorim given timely reminder at Man United amid claims 'some players don't like him'

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has been warned some players probably "don't like him" by Phil Jones, while Michael Owen believes the club remain loyal to him

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7 d. ago Michael Owen confesses to 'embarrassing' Man Utd regret after leaving Liverpool

Michael Owen has opened up on the mental struggles he faced during the latter stages of his career, admitting he felt "embarrassed" by how his performances dipped

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7 d. ago Michael Owen explains to Rio Ferdinand why he's embarrassed about his time at Man United

Michael Owen spent three years at Manchester United, winning the Premier League and League Cup, but admits he felt "embarrassed" by his displays for the Red Devils

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8 d. ago Michael Owen takes aim at Harry Kane for 'nuts' career decision

Michael Owen has spoken about England captain Harry Kane's decision to move to the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, despite Kane winning his first league title with the club

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8 d. ago Michael Owen: Premier League legend issues Manchester United verdict and makes Harry Kane claim

United have struggled badly with their recruitment in the past

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9 d. ago Michael Owen sends strong Alexander Isak message as Liverpool transfer saga ends

Alexander Isak finally got his move to Liverpool on transfer deadline day unlike Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi, whose club blocked his late £35million move to Anfield

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2 w. ago Wayne Rooney and Jermain Defoe's Viagra prank left England star 'playing with three legs'

Former England international Carlton Cole was given a baptism of fire after confessing he was the victim of a prank early on in his international career when he was "spiked" with Viagra

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2 w. ago 'I played for Liverpool and Newcastle, but only one will always have my heart'

Michael Owen played for a number of Premier League clubs, including Newcastle United and Liverpool - but only one of these sides truly has his heart

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3 w. ago Michael Owen speaks out and REFUSES to criticise Alexander Isak after Alan Shearer comments

Alexander Isak continues to push for a move to Liverpool and has been criticised for his behaviour at Newcastle during the transfer saga, but Michael Owen has refused to speak ill of the striker

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