Football quiz: Michael Owen

Following Owen's announcement to retire at the end of the season, we test your knowledge of his career

Michael Owen scores on his Liverpool debut in 1997

Michael Owen scores on his Liverpool debut in 1997. Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images

  1. 1. A 17-year-old Michael Owen was the only positive for Liverpool when he scored on his debut in their penultimate game of the season in May 1997. Liverpool lost 2-1, but who were they playing?

  2. 2. Owen announced himself on the international stage with that goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup. In which minute of the game did he score?

  3. 3. After helping Liverpool to a treble of honours in 2001 – the Uefa Cup, FA Cup and League Cup – Owen became the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Kevin Keegan in 1979. But who came second?

  4. 4. Rafael Benítez sold Owen to Real Madrid in August 2004 for £8m. Which young Spanish midfielder moved in the other direction?

  5. 5. Owen spent only one season in Madrid. How many goals did he score in 36 games?

  6. 6. Owen signed for Newcastle United in August 2005. How many fans turned up at St James' Park for his unveiling?

  7. 7. Owen's injury in the first minute of England's game against Sweden at the 2006 World Cup led to a bitter row over insurance between Newcastle and the FA. What was the injury?

  8. 8. Owen's injury problems continued at Manchester United, but he finally won a Premier League winners' medal in 2010-11. How many league appearances did he make that season?

  9. 9. When did Owen last start a Premier League game?

  10. 10. And finally … Owen never cried on the football pitch, but he did shed a few tears when one of his racehorses won the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2011. What was the horse's name?

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