Michael Owen Reveals He 'Cried All the Way to the Airport' When Leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid

Published on: 16 January 2018

​Liverpool legend Michael Owen has revealed that he cried all the way to the airport before flying to Madrid from England ahead of his Bernabeu move. The former striker joined Los Blancos in 2004, after a brilliant eight-year spell at Anfield that saw him win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award in 2001. Michael Owen on Joining Real Madrid: "When Real Madrid asked me to join them in 2004, part of me was flattered and part of me was in turmoil. Who wouldn’t want to play with them? But my mind...

Source: 90min.com

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