Career in Pictures: Liverpool legend Michael Owen

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From a very early age; Owen’s bright potential alerted the services of Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea, but a heart-warming letter from Steve Heighway, The Reds’ youth development officer, swung the striker’s decision to join the Anfield outfit.

After scoring prolifically for club and country during his youth career, Owen celebrated his seventeenth birthday by signing a professional contract with Liverpool in 1996.