Owen opts to call it a day

Former England striker Michael Owen has confirmed that he will retire from football at the end of the season.

The 33-year-old, who scored 40 goals in his 89 appearances for his country, is currently with Stoke City, but has only featured in seven matches for the Potters this season. Owen made his name at the 1998 World Cup when he scored a brilliant solo goal for England, 9/2 with bet365 to beat San Marino 5-0 in Friday's World Cup qualifier, against Argentina when aged just 18. He has scored 220 goals for his five clubs - Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United, 3/1 to win this season's FA Cup, and Stoke - and was named European Footballer of the Year in 2001. However, the second half of his career has been blighted by injuries and he has struggled to capture his best form since leaving Liverpool, where he scored 158 goals in 297 games.

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