Owen Hargreaves - Ian Macleay

Owen Hargreaves was born in Canada but began his professional soccercareer playing for German team Bayern Munich. He moved to UK Premiership side Manchester United in May 2007 ending his10 years as both a youth and senior player for the UEFA Champions Bayern Munich. Coming from a soccer background Owen is the youngest of three sons of former Bolton Wanderer Colin Hargreaves. Having signed a four-year contract with Manchester United for a fee of 17 million Owen made his debut in a friendly against Petersborough. However Owen Hargreaves is not a new name for the England fans. His international career began back in 2000. Although not usually part of the first choice team Owen has represented his country at U19 and U21 level and was selected for the squad for Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup. Winning several Man of the Match titles in 2006 for his international appearances and in Jan 07 he was voted England's Player of the Year. Reserved, affable, and highly articulate, Owen now has a global presence. His epic story is in keeping with the modern history of the game: spanning continents and chronicling the rise of the holding midfield in 21st century soccer. Very little is known about this Canadian bornathlete who played for England before making his domestic debut.