Airport regulations saw former England and Liverpool striker Michael Owen endure his very own travel 'torture' on Tuesday. The former footballer-turned-horseracing owner was travelling back to the UK from the US on a British Airways flight after attending the famous Santa Anita Breeders' Cup meeting. Scheduled for a fly-in to London Heathrow Airport from Los Angeles, thick fog meant the flight had to be diverted to Manchester. Michael Owen, pictured at the Breeders Cup, caused a Twitter storm after complaining of his travel 'torture' Click here to read 'Michael Owen in hot water over Newcastle-Liverpool snub' The irony is, Owen's original plans were to end up in Manchester via transfer from Heathrow.
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Owen was planning on ending up in Manchester via Heathrow transfer
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The former Liverpool frontman's plane from LA was diverted to the north west but Owen was forced to stay on the plane
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Thick fog meant flight out of LA diverted to Manchester instead
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Owen had to fly to London before travelling back to Manchester to meet with family
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The ex-England striker, who now owns racehorses, had been to the Santa Anita Breeders' Cup meeting
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Striker is in hot water with BT sport after choosing to watch his horse race rather than cover Liverpool's clash with Newcastle
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