Michael Owen to retire at end of season

Former England striker Michael Owen is to retire from football at the end of the season.

Owen, 33, who won 89 caps scoring 40 goals, played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City.
He said: "It is with an immense amount of pride that I am announcing my intention to retire.
"I have been very fortunate in that my career has taken me on a journey I could only have dreamed of."
Owen burst onto the scene as a teenager at Liverpool and made England's 1998 World Cup squad aged just 18. He announced himself on the world stage with a memorable solo goal against Argentina in that tournament.
He has scored 220 goals in his club career, winning the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup (three times) and Uefa Cup. Owen was named European Footballer of the Year in 2001 - the first Englishman to do since Kevin Keegan in 1979.
Owen joined Stoke City at the start of the season and has scored one goal in seven appearances.