Michael Owen Names Real Madrid Legend As His Greatest Player He Played With

• Liverpool legend Michael Owen has named former France captain Zinedine Zidane as the best player he ever played with
• Michael Owen signed for Real Madrid in 2004 and played together with Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid for just one season
• World Cup winner Zidane has won three FIFA Player of the Year awards and one Ballon d'Or accolade

England legend Michael Owen has played with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Ronaldo Nazario, John Terry and Frank Lampard but named none of them as his best-ever teammate.

The 42-year-old is one of the greatest strikers to play for Liverpool, notching an incredible 158 goals in 297 appearances.

At the age of 21, the Chester-born attacker clinched the Ballon d'Or award in 2001, and cemented himself as a truly great finisher.

Owen joined Real Madrid in 2004 during its Galácticos era and featured alongside Roberto Carlos, Raúl Gonzalez, Luís Figo and his England teammate David Beckham.

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In an interview with OTB Roadshow, the former Newcastle United striker looked back on his time at the Santiago Bernabeu and pointed out Zinedine Zidane as the best player he ever played with.

"Zidane was the best player I ever played with," Owen said. "He was absolutely born to be a footballer.

"You know when you're a kid and you've got the football at the end of a string, it just keeps coming back to you? It was like he played with an invisible string.

"No matter what, it was always the same distance away from him. If a ball comes into my chest, you chest it and wait for it to drop and you take another touch and you're off.

"He would just have this amazing [instinct], if a ball came round his ear or anywhere, he could just take it into the direction he wanted to in one touch and it would be in perfect control."

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"He was incredible," Owen said. "Left foot, right foot, he was so fast, so strong. He could do a Cruyff turn out of a little hole and burst away. The strength of the guy as well."

Zidane netted 49 and set up 68 goals in 227 appearances for Madrid between 2001 and 2006, winning the La Liga and Champions League titles.

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Gemma Owen, a stunning 19-year-old, will leave dressage in the hopes of finding love in the hit reality TV show.

Her decision to be part of the show has obviously caused ripples on social media, with former Liverpool and Newcastle striker Owen being the one bearing the brunt of the trolling.

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Former Ballon d’Or Winner Shows Support to Daughter as She Releases Beach Wear Brand

English legend Michael Owen is proud of his daughter after she released her new beach wear brand over the weekend.

The former Liverpool and Real Madrid player took to social media to support his daughter's business, urging fans to visit her Instagram handle for more.

Gemma Rose Owen is the first daughter of Michael Owen and Louise Bonsall, and she is into fashion and beach wears.