Michael Owen Turning Japanese?

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 Michael Owen Turning Japanese?
Tyne-siding it in the land of the rising sun? Sounds crazy right? About as crazy as David Beckham to MLS sounded a mere 18 months ago so you never know. I'm not too up on my J-League rules and regulations but in terms of audience, size and age it's very similar to MLS. Perhaps Owen could be the player to give the league the shot in the arm similar to the one Becks has given MLS. Having ... [link]

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Could Michael Owen Really be Headed to Japan?
Published 5/13/2008 by Laurie at The Offside
... join England team-mate David Beckham at LA Galaxy, under former Chelsea and Newcastle manager Ruud Gullit. Uh…yeah. That’s exactly how MLS Designated Player rules work. And the LA Galaxy don’t already have, through some creative stretching of the rules, three DPs currently on the roster. I’m quite certain they could figure out a way for Owen to fit in there, too. And the artificial turf in MLS is just what a frequently-injured twenty-eight-year-old needs to thrive. (Hat tip to The Offside Rules . And you need to click on the link just to see the photo.) 2baf ...

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