Michael Owen Quotes

I am a footballer. I know how to play football, and I know how to manage projects in the area of football. This is what I want to limit myself to.

I dream of being managed by Arsene Wenger.

As Europe is more advanced in football administration, I would like to learn more there.

I've spent my entire adulthood in pro football.

I know how hard it will be to follow the best manager ever, but the opportunity to manage Manchester United isn't something that comes around very often and I'm really looking forward to taking up the post next season.

All the fans know my love for Chelsea and I hope to be back here in the future in another role.

I think the best place to work in football is England.

Football's in my blood - and eventually I want to be the one making decisions.

The great thing about the NFL is that you get into it for love, and you realise it is a fabulous business.

I was born a football player and I love this game.

Perhaps I'll work as a director of football. I don't know.

I think everybody is under the impression that everyone wants to work in the Premier League. I want to work at the top level like everyone else, but it doesn't mean that's the Premier League.

It should be an easy, seamless transition for me to the NFL, and I'm looking forward to it.

People just do not realise what a football life can be. Since 1968 I've never had more than a few weeks out of work, when I left Sheffield United and I have not had a Christmas.

I think what African football needs is better organization, better structure, and I think, after that, we'll help the players to be more professional when they're coming to play for their national team.

I have been around football all of my life.

Football has always been in my blood. It's more than just an occupation, but as you get a little bit older and wiser, you want to be able to pick and choose and make sure you get the right club at the right time.

I play football for a living. That's my job, that's what I love doing.

I will certainly continue in football in a different role. I will continue with my contractual, publicity and managerial commitments and finish my studies for coaching.

I will exhaust every opportunity there is in football.

My future is in footbal.

I have a very similar connection with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool as I had earlier with Ronald Koeman at Southampton.

I started playing full-equipment football when I was 6 years old. My mom actually got me started in it.

Who doesn't want to work in the Premier League?

I've played under Alan Pardew, Gianfranco Zola, Avram Grant, Sam Allardyce, Alan Curbishley and Slaven's made me captain.