Owen: England not my focus

Mon, 02 Nov 17:17:43 2009

Michael Owen will go to bed tonight dreaming of scoring goals for Manchester United rather than reclaiming his England place.

Virtually from the moment he completed one of the summer's biggest transfer shocks by moving to Old Trafford following the end of an ill-fated four years at Newcastle, speculation has bubbled away about Owen's England exile.

Fabio Capello has described the debate as his "torment", which could either relate to internal indecision or irritation at the subject's refusal to be silenced.

"England is something I don't really think about," he said. "It is probably something people talk about a lot more than I think about really.

"The last squad I was in was over a year ago now. I have played for England 89 times and I would love to play for England again.

"But I am concentrating on playing for Manchester United. I genuinely go to bed thinking that I have got to play well the next day and win games for Manchester United, not that if I score or play well I might get picked for England."

 

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  1. SAF only hired him to get his racehourses looked after­ on the cheap. He's keeping Kiko off the bench.

    From Menace, on Tue 3 Nov 7:42AM

  2. Bravo Owen. You are the star, no question.
    Paul INDO

    From Paul, on Tue 3 Nov 4:33AM

  3. Bravo Owen. You are the star, no question.
    Paul INDO

    From Paul, on Tue 3 Nov 3:08AM
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    I would worry more about scoring in the united team to­ keep playing in that let alone england, you would be­ lucky to get in my local town team, your a hasbeen,

    From PHILIP C, on Mon 2 Nov 7:16PM

  5. WELL SAID MICHEAL .......THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE BEST­ SIGNINGS OF THE SEASON
    BY SIR ALEX THE MASTER FERGUSON­ 20 GOALS THIS SEASON MICHEAL AND YOUR FIRST PREMIER­ LEAGUE MEDDLE
    GLOOOOOORY GLOOOOOORY MAN UTD
    GOING FOUR­ FOUR IN A ROW

    From WAYNE, on Mon 2 Nov 6:58PM

  6. Owen has got he metal to be a Man U legend. Gor for­ it...patience is a virtue

    From mark, on Mon 2 Nov 6:50PM

  7. thats my boy show them

    From andrew m, on Mon 2 Nov 6:15PM

  8. Good lad :)

    From man_united_raj, on Mon 2 Nov 5:28PM
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