WHO CURSED MICHAEL OWEN ?

What a shame that Michael Owen will no longer play in this year's World Cup. What cruel blow fate has struck on this amiable youngman. He's one of the players I've been most eager to see perform at this World Cup, and it just beats me hollow - the series of misfortunes that have befallen him in the months leading to the World Cup.
Put aside Real Madrid's poor judgement in regarding a player of such quality as being surplus to requirement. Hardly had he settled down to his free-scoring business at Newcastle that he was cut short by injury. He recovered from that and gave England fans a lot to cheer about with his winning effort in the friendly against Argentina; but almost immediately after,that devil called injury struck again.
Well, the World Cup seemed a long way away then (at the turn of the year), but it was always going to be an uphill task for Owen to get back to tip-top shape after the surgery. This was a treatment that required a 6-month rest at least, plus several weeks more to regain match-fitness.
"A freak injury like this is really frustrating.......", he said of the foot injury; I wonder what he will call Tuesday night's ' knee-twister' !