Michael Owen being younger
and brillianter than me.The year was 1998. A flatmate's boyfriend was reading the sports' pages and said, '
Nicky, what do you think about this Liverpool player that's been called up for England?' I didn't think anything because I had no idea who he was, nor anyone who played for Liverpool Men but as the token scouser in my East Midlands Uni, I presumably did my best to represent. Later, when I found out Michael Owen was nineteen, I felt a gut punch of disappointment. I ...
Published on October 31, 2022 02:14