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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_OwenMichael Owen - Wikipedia

    In 2001, Liverpool won a cup treble of the UEFA Cup, FA Cup (with Owen scoring two late goals in the final) and Football League Cup, and Owen was the recipient of the Ballon d'Or. He went on to score 118 goals in 216 appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool, and 158 goals in 297 total appearances.

  2. footballwhispers.com › blog › how-michael-owenHow Michael Owen became Ballon d’Or winner in 2001 with Liverpool

    • Ballon d'Or Background
    • Michael Owen's Rise
    • Impact

    The original Ballon d'Or, from 1956 to 2009, was organised by the renowned France Football magazine and awarded to the European Footballer of the Year. Only European players representing European clubs were eligible to receive the prize, meaning that superstars like Pele and Diego Maradona were not invited to the proverbial party. That changed in 1...

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    Photo by Icon Sport Owen was born in Chester, on 14 December 1979. He rapidly progressed through the ranks of Liverpool’s youth academy to make his first-team debut at the tender age of just 17. He scored on his Premier League debut in May 1997 in a 2-1 defeat for the Reds against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. From that moment, he never looked b...

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    In his first full season for Liverpoolin the Premier League, the diminutive striker finished as joint-top scorer with 18 goals. He was the Anfield side’s top goal-scorer from 1997 to 2004, despite a recurring hamstring issue which prevented him from hitting even greater heights. In the 2000/01 season, under Gerard Houllier, Liverpool came third in ...

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  3. www.planetfootball.com › nostalgia › michael-owen-liForget boring Michael Owen; relive the thrill of his '01 FA ...

    Jan 7, 2024 · But, if the former England international happened to chance upon a time machine in his garage, surely he’d set the dial to 12 May 2001, a boiling hot Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and the chance to run a veteran Tony Adams ragged all over again.

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  5. news.bbc.co.uk › pop_ups › html1998: Michael Owen - BBC News

    1998: Michael Owen. In 2001, Owen was named European Footballer of the Year, having helped Liverpool to a unique treble in the Uefa Cup, FA Cup and League Cup. The following year, Owen was...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2001_Ballon_d'Or2001 Ballon d'Or - Wikipedia

    The 2001 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Michael Owen on 18 December 2001. Owen was the fifth English national to win the award after Stanley Matthews , Bobby Charlton (1966) and Kevin Keegan (1978, 1979). Rankings

    Rank
    Player
    Club (s)
    Nationality
    1
    Michael Owen
    Liverpool
    England
    2
    Raúl
    Real Madrid
    Spain
    3
    Oliver Kahn
    Bayern Munich
    Germany
    4
    David Beckham
    Manchester United
    England

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  7. www.fourfourtwo.com › features › michael-owen"That season put Liverpool back on the European map ...

    May 1, 2020 · In 2001, Owen was irresistible. He picked up six trophies that year: the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup treble, plus the Charity Shield and UEFA Super Cup – and then, just three days after ...

  8. www.planetfootball.com › in-depth › michael-owen-iLiverpool: Michael Owen on why it never got better than at ...

    Dec 14, 2022 · Michael Owen believes his match-winning performance for Liverpool in the 2001 FA Cup final was as close as he came to perfection in his goal-laden career. Promoting his much-discussed book Reboot in Dublin, Owen says his two-goal display that won Gerard Houllier’s Reds the FA Cup against Arsenal in a Cardiff final provided a lasting snapshot ...