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#2 Michael Owen
Many younger fans remember Owen as someone whose career slowed down in its final years, but he was one of the finest players that England have produced in recent years. He burst on to the scene in the 1998 World Cup, scoring a brilliant goal against Argentina. He was excellent for Liverpool in his time there, scoring 118 Premier League goals in 216 games. This was enough to persuade Real Madrid to bring him to the Bernabeu in 2004, with Antonio Nunez moving in the opposite direction, along with £8 million.
It wasn’t a successful spell though for Owen, who struggled to make an impact early on in his time in Spain and spend a lot of time on the bench. He did score Real’s fourth goal in a 4-2 El Clasico victory over Barcelona in April 2005, but it didn’t get any better than that. Following the signings of Robinho and Julio Baptista that summer, Owen returned to England with Newcastle United in a £17 million move. Following further spells with Manchester United and Stoke City, Owen retired in 2013.
