Article: SOC: World Cup worries force Owen into Premier League return


AAP Sports News (Australia)
08-31-2005
SOC: World Cup worries force Owen into Premier League return

By Justin Palmer

LONDON, Aug 30 Reuters - Michael Owen's decision to abandon the Bernabeu and return
to the Premier League with Newcastle United was effectively made last week after a telephone
call to England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.

The 2001 European Footballer of the Year wanted assurances from the Swede that his
status as England's first-choice striker approaching World Cup year was not in doubt after
a frustrating first season at Real Madrid.

"He is worried about his club football but even more worried about his international
place in World Cup year," Eriksson told reporters.

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