- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Collins Willow; 1st edition (23 Aug 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002189399
- ISBN-13: 978-0002189392
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 16 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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251,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #67 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Football > British > Football Clubs > Liverpool
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Boy wonders come and boy wonders 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 – defying expectations at the ease with which he took each step upwards - Owen has seemingly been the star turn since he was in diapers. The decision to move from Liverpool to Real Madrid this season, and the fleeting shadow this has cast over his sun, is for now, the last chapter in the Owen legend. Owen first scaled the peak of public and professional esteem at the 1998 World Cup. His breathtaking solo strike against Argentina was an exposition of youthful audacity, skill and self-belief beamed repeatedly around the world - but as Off The Record reveals, the TV pictures only tell half the story. Did you know that at the crucial moment, after Owen had waltzed through the Argentine defence into the area, an inrushing Paul Scholes optimistically demanded the ball with a shout of "Scholesy's!"? Or that, afterwards, with England knocked out on penalties and his team-mates crushed by the loss, Owen confesses to greeting his family with a broad smile of self-satisfaction, having succeeded in his own performance? The fundamental selfishness of the top striker is a recurring theme for Owen, and makes for fascinating reading - but will win him few friends. 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. Not for nothing, one suspects, does the book end with an exhaustive statistical account of Owen's career. Every England appearance is there. But only the Liverpool games he actually scored in. --Alex Hankin
Amazon.co.uk Review
For a collection of 10 postcards, this publication is very good value. Each one is a colour shot of the young striker in a different pose, covering his leisure, training and playing activities. Detachable so you can send them to all your friends who also love the Liverpool and England international, the "stubbs" have colour pictures and, as an added bonus, a multitude of facts and information on the back. So, once you've posted them out to everyone you know, you still have a lasting memento of the young Michael Owen's career. --Amazon.co.uk
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's really difficult to write a review on a book written by your Idol. Anything in the book is interesting and pleasant to read if you are his fan. I don't think any Owen fan will miss it - the more I know about Owen, the more I like him both as a person and as a footballer. It's hard to find somebody like him in this modern world of football.
I wish Owen all the luck and great success in his years in Spain. Despite all the problems, large and small, I firmly believe that he will not return to any English Club in the near future (say not until he reaches 30!)
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I bought this book for my 12 year old son who is a fanatical Liverpool fan and also likes Michael Owen. He has really enjoyed reading it, I would recommend this book and say that it is suitable for youngsters as well as older readers.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
want to learn more about Michael owen the read this book. it tells you every thing you will ever want to and need to know about his life on and off the pitch. the book begins with his childhood and develops into the present and what he wants to do in the future. this is a must read for any big michael owen fan like myself.
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