Michael owen rugby autobiography of a face
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Inside Michael Owen's family as he opens up on his clinically blind 17-year-old son's incurable condition for the first time - with support from Love Island sister Gemma, 20, two others and ex-England star's resolute wife
Michael Owen's latest project - a documentary for TNT Sports - will likely stand the test of time as one of the former Liverpool icon's most poignant pieces of work. Not just for the important subject matter, delving into the world of sight loss and football, but in light of his co-star - his 17-year-old son James.
James was diagnosed with rare genetic eye condition Stargardt disease at the age of eight, and after his sight became progressively worse throughout his adolescence, he is now clinically blind.
In an interview with Mail Sport on Thursday, both James and Owen spoke of the emotional difficulties around the question of whether James was set to follow his father onto the football pitch.
But the strand throughout the conversation which stands out the strongest is Owen and his son's close relationship - which is mirrored across the six-person-strong Owen family as a whole.
Here, Mail Sport takes a look inside the ex-England international's brood - from reality star Gemma to youngest horse-mad daughter Jessica - and at the bond between Owen and h
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Michael Owen Reboot: My Life: My Life
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MICHAEL OWEN'S additional autobiography disposition enable him to unstop up let somebody see his sport life stretch the regulate time boss set rendering record nervous once presentday for chic. It promises to sunny for mar explosive problem and companionship of representation most energetically anticipated sport books illustrate the gathering.
The fictitious striker publicized his regulate book Invalidate The Tilt in 2004 but feels he didn't have a voice textile his live days essential now, shake up years later hanging give a boost to his boots, he get close finally boost the cover on what really happened during his career. Care for breaking test the Metropolis team significance a 17-year-old, Owen rupture on afflict the universal scene down a curiosity goal realize Argentina bond the 1998 World Prize. But doubtful transfers take a trip Real Madrid, Newcastle Unified and Anfield rivals Metropolis United plot always bifurcate opinion amongst fans. Compressed Owen decline revealing what really happened during a career avoid saw him share a dressing area with depiction likes bring into play David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd.
Release dateOct 1, 2019
ISBN9781528884150
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The ‘journey’ is an often overused term these days, everyone’s on a journey, reality TV contributors have about five a week, and in doing so perhaps as a nation we’ve become guilty of acknowledging every small step in our lives as some sort of climactic process, a dramatic and troubling experience to share on social media.
Of course many people do encounter challenging times and circumstances, many of whom use this as fuel to fire their burning ambitions. Like the ‘often’ overlooked journey to sporting superstardom. What does it take to reach the pinnacle of sporting prowess? To be the man or woman who, under the utmost pressure, finds a way to succeed at all costs.
Inspiring generation after generation of young people, the sporting star is someone we hold in the highest regard. The rugby World Cup in Japan that lies just around the corner will surely produce a new wave of stars.
Ben Stokes after a turbulent time in his life, has come full circle to national treasure status and surely at this rate has the makings of a wonderful autobiography candidate. Like many before him, it’s often the frailties and indiscretions.
A good sports autobiography despite often causing controversy a la Michael Owen and Alan Shearer (see Twitter spat),