The couple had initially planned to get married at their home, but changed plans when they were informed that if a licence was granted for a marriage ceremony the venue must be made available for other weddings for three years,[167] so opted to marry in a register office in informal clothing and have a lavish reception the next day in the grounds of their home. Despite having life-threatening accidents a couple of times, Bonsall’s priorities include her family first and her horses second.
He also suffered a calf strain during the summer months which kept him out of the opening game of the season against Manchester United at Old Trafford, a game which Newcastle drew 1–1. started riding horses when she was about seven. She was riding her horse Isobelle when it reared up and unseated her before the horse lost balance and landed on top of her. Louise Bonsall has not revealed any details regarding her salary and net worth. Owen joined the club during its Galácticos era, and played alongside Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl, Luís Figo, Zinedine Zidane and his England teammate David Beckham. Under the transfer rules, with the 2008–09 season being the final year of his contract with Newcastle, Owen would have been allowed to sign a pre-contract agreement with other clubs during January. Regarded as one of the greatest Liverpool players, Owen came 14th in the "100 Players Who Shook The Kop", an official Liverpool fan poll. [55] Real Madrid signed him for a fee of £8 million on 13 August 2004, with midfielder Antonio Núñez moving in the other direction as a make-weight.[56]. "[154] He played in both matches and scored against Estonia, breaking Gary Lineker's record for most goals in competitive internationals for England. [116] The game, on 14 May 2011, only required United to draw with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park to win the title, and a 1–1 draw secured it for them. [161][163][164][165] He was also capable of linking up with and creating chances for teammates due to his short passing ability and vision. The footie ace Michael Owen and his childhood sweetheart Lousie Bonsall exchanged their engagement rings on 14 February 2004. Owen’s soulmate, Louise, has an intense love for horses and had her first horse, a Welsh cob called Rolo at 14. [149] In March 2009, Owen admitted that all injuries he was sustaining were relating back to his injury in the 2006 World Cup tournament, and that he should not have returned prematurely from injury to participate in the competition. The club had appointed a new manager in Gérard Houllier and were transitioning out of the Spice Boys era. in aid of Sport Relief, winning the episode. placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', [64][65] Several days after signing, he suffered a thigh-injury in pre-season, which ruled him out for the start of the 2005–06 season. [69] He underwent a further X-ray and made himself unavailable for Newcastle's final game of the season. [18] Despite the academic success,[18] Owen was adamant his future was a professional football career with Liverpool. [118], Owen was an unused substitute in Man United's Champions League final defeat to Barcelona, marking the end of his season. If you see something that doesn't look right on this page, please do inform us using the form below: © 2017 Dead or Kicking / All Rights Reserved. He returned for the England B game against Albania,[152] and was named in the full squad for the first England match at the new Wembley Stadium against Brazil and the Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia,[153] with Owen stating "I feel sharp and, if given the chance, I feel confident when in front of goal. Michael is Liverpool through and through and he is staying with me. The romantic pair went to great lengths to keep details of the ceremony under wraps. [78], On 9 May 2007, Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd reacted angrily to reports that Owen could move on to another club at the end of the 2006–07 season due to a release clause in his contract. In the final game of the season, Owen scored in a 3–1 loss at Everton, finishing with 11 goals in total, putting him in equal 13th position for Premier League goals for the 2007–08 season.
[35][36] However, a run of disastrous results starting from November and culminating in January saw the team bow out of the title race. [70] Newcastle were aggrieved at the length of time Owen would now be out of action in forthcoming Premier League and Cup competitions as a result of the World Cup injury, particularly as he had been out for the half-season prior to the World Cup. The club, stating that Owen's wages had "now been paid in full", stated the overall compensation achieved totalled £10 million. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; Likewise, the England striker and his wife, Louise have four adorable children together– Gemma Rose, James Michael, Emily May, and Jessica. [103][104] Owen made his league debut for United when he came on as a substitute against Birmingham City on 16 August in a 1–0 win,[105] and scored his first competitive goal in a Manchester United shirt against Wigan Athletic on 22 August in a 5–0 away win. [185], In January 2018, Owen participated in And They're Off! The passionate horse-rider, Louise Owen, is not a stereotypical WAG and has a passion for rescuing horses. Owen scored his first goal for United back from injury in a 7–1 pre-season victory against a League of Ireland XI on 4 August 2010 at the newly built Aviva Stadium. [21] The Liverpool Echo stated, "It was a debut marked in the grand manner."[21]. [148] A scan of the injury on 21 June confirmed that Owen had torn the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee, and was sent home, no longer able to play in the tournament. [94][95] With speculation over his future continuing in the second half of the season, Owen received "substantial damages" in June in the High Court in London and a public apology following a story on 15 May in the Daily Express alleging that due to a lack of interest from Premier League clubs, Owen's career was effectively finished and he intended to retire. [171], After Owen returned to the UK to play for Newcastle, he travelled to a nearby BAE Systems facility on a daily basis in order to fly, by helicopter, to train with his club.
[73] By April 2007, Newcastle were threatening to take out an injunction to stop the FA from picking Owen for England games. [76] Owen then started his first game for Newcastle in over a year, a 1–0 loss against Reading on 30 April 2007. Newcastle were relegated in the 2008–09 season and Owen moved to Manchester United as a free agent.
[180] In 2001, he was the advertising face of breakfast cereal "Nestlé Sporties".