The day Michael Owen left broke my heart. In the trailer for the interview he did with LFCTV, he mentioned about how when he played in the garden, he always pretended to be Linekar scoring the the Cup Final. Well, I am off the age where Owen was my equivilant. I watched him grow as a footballer and I loved him, despite how young I was. I met him when I was 6 in Omagh, shortly after the IRA bomb. Despite his age, he was very rude to my Dad and me, not that it bothered me at the time. I was 10 years old when he scored the two against Arsenal at the Millennium stadium and I cried. The day he left was very difficult for me, when he signed for United, it was like being stabbed in the heart. I can't help but admire his quialities as a player, one whom I am sure wouldn't ahve had the same injury issues if he stayed at Anfield. Over the years, I have grown to almost despise him. especially regarding his transfer to United.
Despite all this, I don't necessarily agree with all those saying that his transfer fee was down to him. I believe sometimes things happen for a reason, why wasn't his contract longer or why was it allowed to go down without being renewed? This isn't me sticking up for him, just thought I would add that point.
Anyone have a link to the interview? I refused to watch it when aired but want to see it now. I know it will e on LFCTV tomorrow at 5pm but wouldn't mind seeing it now.
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