http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HneN8hjBZ0o
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Originally Posted by Alf
Not at all, Owen was terrorising and ripping apart defences in the best league in the World at 17, what league was Pele playing in at that age? Ok he happened to be in a World cup winning team at 17 (and played his part), but individually on a weekly basis, he wasn't doing what Owen was.
Owen's was 18 when he got to play in the World cup and showed the World what he's all about, getting in to the team of the tournament.
I understand your shock at me comparing Owen to the great Pele, but don't underestimate how good Owen was in his early career.
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Oh trust me I know exactly how "good " Owen was as an 17/18 year old and he was not fit to lace Pele's third pair of boots*. He was a kid who did well, was better than the other English kids and showed potential. Nothibg more nothing less.To compare him to the greatest player of all time, a world cup winner at 17, three time winner (would have been 4 had he not got injured in 1966, sorry England) is quite frankly an insult.
It's the same sort of mentality which compares lightweight mediocrity Sharapova to greatness Serena, Garcia to Tiger Woods, Tyson Fury to Tyson, Joe Root to Brian Lara, average voiced Adele to vocal goddess Aretha Franklin. Just plain wrong and 100% offensive. Hmmmmmmmmm.
* cleats to our USA chums
