Michael Owen: Off the Record (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Michael Owen (Author)

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He's an unrivalled ambassador of the game of football' Sir Bobby Charlton 'Owen has already assured himself of a place in sport's hall of fame' BBC

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Boy wonders come and go, but Michael Owen has made the giant leap from sensational teenage star into one of the most consistent and respected strikers in world football - and he's still only 24 at the time of writing his new autobiography, Off The Record.  A child goal-machine in North Wales who went on to acheive at all levels of the game, Owen has seemingly been the star since he was in diapers. Warts and all autobiography is the modern standard of course, and while chapters in Off The Record are primarily concerned with simply correcting public stories about England abroad, Owen's gambling, his problems with one-time Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier, and the suicide of Owen's interior designer Mike Flynn, it is the frankness of acknowledging the underlying 'me first, team second' reality which makes the usual procession of achievements and frustrations really come alive.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0002189402
• ISBN-13: 978-0002189408
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,190,445 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Owen - One of the greatest strikers ever!, October 7, 2009

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This book is not necessarily well-written, but it is a great story and told by Micahel Owen in his own voice. I had a hard time finding it as it was published in England. While never a huge Manchester United fan, I now follow them purely due to their signing of Owen, who I hope can make a comeback and again score the beautiful goals he is known for.