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Gaz
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by Gaz » Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:03 pm
At least he should be back for the World Cup
Newcastle and England striker Michael Owen has broken a bone in his foot and will be sidelined for several months.
The 26-year-old fractured his fifth metatarsal during the Magpies' 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on New Year's Eve.
He is not expected to be a doubt for the World Cup finals in Germany this summer but his absence from Premiership action is a major blow to Newcastle.
In a further piece of bad news for the club, keeper Shay Given has suffered a suspected broken thumb.
St James' Park boss Graeme Souness bought Owen for £17m from Real Madrid in August.
He has been an instant hit alongside captain Alan Shearer up front, scoring seven goals in nine starts, so this injury is a setback for Souness.
"It's a mighty blow," Souness said. "It's an absolute disaster for him and an absolute disaster for the club. It's a dark day for us."
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Earl Blue
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by Earl Blue » Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:11 am
Gaz wrote:At least he should be back for the World Cup
Newcastle and England striker Michael Owen has broken a bone in his foot and will be sidelined for several months.
The 26-year-old fractured his fifth metatarsal during the Magpies' 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on New Year's Eve.
He is not expected to be a doubt for the World Cup finals in Germany this summer but his absence from Premiership action is a major blow to Newcastle.
In a further piece of bad news for the club, keeper Shay Given has suffered a suspected broken thumb.
St James' Park boss Graeme Souness bought Owen for £17m from Real Madrid in August.
He has been an instant hit alongside captain Alan Shearer up front, scoring seven goals in nine starts, so this injury is a setback for Souness.
"It's a mighty blow," Souness said. "It's an absolute disaster for him and an absolute disaster for the club. It's a dark day for us."
Bad news for the Magpies. Lets hope he is fit and raring to go in
June..
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toby
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by toby » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:43 pm
This could be a blessing in disguise for England as it means Owen will be fresh at the end of the season when most international strikers will be knackered after gruelling Premiership/Serie A/La Liga/Bundesliga/Champions League matches.
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The Gaffer
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by The Gaffer » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:19 pm
toby wrote:This could be a blessing in disguise for England as it means Owen will be fresh at the end of the season when most international strikers will be knackered after gruelling Premiership/Serie A/La Liga/Bundesliga/Champions League matches.
good point!! but didnt something like this happen to beckham, then he played like a wolly in the world cup and wasnt on form.
