Michael Owen’s ‘rivalry’ with David Beckham as he admits ‘I was always on his coat tails’

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Two of the biggest names in English football, Michael Owen and David Beckham are both known for representing their country on the pitch and have even played alongside each other in Spanish team Real Madrid.

But when it comes to any sartorial rivalry with his former England teammate David Beckham, Michael has admitted to OK! that they’re in different stratospheres.

Chatting exclusively, he shared: "He always enjoyed being a fashion icon and I was always on his coattails. David was the one getting the multimillion pound deals, and I was getting maybe 10% of the value of those deals. “In my Liverpool days, I didn’t have a fashion sense and just used to wear trackies all the time.” Fashion was clearly the last thing on Michael’s mind during a glittering football career that saw him collect the coveted Ballon d’Or trophy in 2001.

But he reveals his triumphs were met with apathy in the Owen household. “I do sometimes think, ‘It would be nice to come home to hear your wife and kids say, ‘You were brilliant today.That was amazing,’” he said. “I do yearn for their glowing references, but there’s none of that.