Michael Owen

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OUT FOR THE SEASON - SNIGGER

Manchester United striker Michael Owen will not play again this season after pulling his hamstring in the 2-1 Carling Cup win over Aston Villa.

The 30-year-old, who scored United's equaliser at Wembley, pulled up while chasing a through ball in the first half and was replaced by Wayne Rooney.

The injury all-but ends Owen's hopes of playing for England at the World Cup.

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[Bender]

ha ha

[Roboklopp]

Out of WC definitely. Hilarious.

[Norbs]

Out of WC definitely. Hilarious.

[javier_monsterano]

[Leyton388]

[Kenneth]

With any luck he'll end the season without a pl winners medal.

[Shaggy]

Surely he hasn't played enough league games to get a medal?

[magicalbarnes]

Surely he hasn't played enough league games to get a medal?

Dont think it matters how many games you played, but howmany matchday squads you have been named in. I think he has been named in practically every league match squad.

[Shaggy]

Really? Thought you had to make 10 actual appearances? i.e. sitting on the bench doesn't count?

[saj]

Really? Thought you had to make 10 actual appearances? i.e. sitting on the bench doesn't count?

It is 10 appearences for sure.

[magicalbarnes]

Nah im quite certain that its squad appearences that count. Otherwise it wouldn't be very fair to the 2nd choice goalie!

[Kenneth]

The winners get 21 medals. He'd get one if they win it, which they won't. Hopefully.

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From Football365's Mediawatch

Our Thoughts Are With His Friends And Family...

Tears at Daily Telegraph HQ this morning after the news of Michael Owen's injury broke.

Henry Winter, co-scribe of Owen's autobiography and whose one-man crusade to get Mickey back in the England squad has reached slightly embarrassing lows at some points this season, has been going through his Big Book Of Michael Memories, drinking gin and listening to 'Without You' (the Mariah Carey version, natch) on full volume.

And luckily for us, he's been documenting the whole emotional morning on Twitter, with the following tweets appearing in a 30-odd minute spell after the news filtered through.

'Owen's last game of season summed up career: well-taken goal on a major stage and then injury. How frustrating. Nice guy, brilliant finisher,' sniffed one 'tweet', while Henry (we imagine) gently caressed the framed picture that sits by his bedside.

'I'll never forget watching Owen's Liverpool debut v Wimbledon. Scored, no celebration, grabbed ball, back to centre circle. No ego just goals,' sobbed another as he pulled on his 'I Heart Mickey' t-shirt.

'Going thru footage of Owen goals. Rarely can Brazil's Lucio have been so spooked by a striker as when Owen embarrassed him in Shizuoka in 02,' boo-hooed a third, cuddling the Owen Care Bear that he had specially made.

On that last one, while we don't want to mock Henry at what is clearly a difficult time, we seem to remember Lucio keeping our hero in his pocket for the rest of the game. However, you can't blame Winter for letting emotions cloud his memory.