London, Aug 28: Former Newcastle boss Alan Shearer has hit back at Michael Owen after his former team-mate and player at Newcastle United revealed that he “couldn’t wait to retire” during the final years of his career, a spell that included an unhappy period at St James’ Park.
Having established himself as one of the world's top strikers at Liverpool Owen moved to Madrid in 2004, however, after his tenure failed at Spain, he returned back to England again in 2005 but this time with Newcastle as their £16.5million record signing.
However, the player never able to replicate the same glorious form of Liverpool there which won him ballon d'Or in 2001. During his final year spell at Newcastle Owen faced some difficult times at the club with goal scoring issues along with injury complications. He was adjusted the club captain in 2008 but could not stop the Magpies from getting relegated.
The former England striker recently arrived as a guest on Premier League Tonight last week and now he has lifted the lid on his career after Anfield days.
The former ballon d'Or winner spoke at length about the frustrations he experienced in the second half of his career and suggested he did not enjoy the game anymore and could not wait to close the playing chapter then.
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— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 25, 2018
Honest 👏
Emotional 😢
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A fascinating insight into @themichaelowen's injury troubles throughout his career and how he went from Ballon d'Or winner to struggling for playing time at Stoke... 🎙 #PLTonight pic.twitter.com/bEnm8qSMCO
Not sure @nufc fans, teammates or employers will want to thank him. 🤔 https://t.co/cMyqrTvhQp
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) August 26, 2018