Michael Owen

Is Michael Owen the English Marcelino? It was bad enough seeing the faker sprinting around the pitch for England against Argentina in the middle of being injured for Newcastle. Now, just a couple of weeks after pulling out of a game against Chelsea because he didn't feel right, he tells the papers that he's "fresh and raring to go" for the World Cup. Why doesn't he just retire from club football and get the FA to pay him year round? It's no wonder Liverpool fans were happy to see the bloke leave: he's been earning £120,000 a week since August, has played only 11 games, and yet expects the people who've been paying his wages to be chuffed because he's had a nice rest! Of course, if he bangs in 30 goals next season I'll be fickle enough to forget I ever doubted his character, but I wouldn't be surprised if he picked up a mystery injury just after his summer jaunt comes to an end.