Michael Owen regretted never playing for Newcastle

Former England national team striker Michael Owen revealed one of the biggest adjustments in his football career. He claimed to regret playing for Newcastle United.

Owen has landed at Newcastle United since Real Madrid in 2005. During the four-year defense of the Magpies flag, Owen scored 30 goals in 79 appearances in all competitions. However, he decided to leave when Newcastle were relegated in 2009.

"Sorry I moved to Newcastle, I should have followed my heart, at that time I really wanted to go back to Liverpool, but they could not fulfill Real Madrid's offer," Michael Owen wrote in his new book Reboot.

"From a soccer player's perspective, Real Madrid's move to Newcastle was a setback, and although it hurts all the Newcastle fans, that's how I felt when I played there," he added. 39 year old player.

In addition, Owen also attacked the Magpies fans who thought Newcastle were a big club. According to him, Newcastle has a great club label because he plays in a beautiful stadium and has many supporters.

"Newcastle is not a big club, fans might think that Newcastle is a great club because they play in a beautiful stadium and have a lot of fans."

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