Michael Owen called 'disrespectful' by former teammate in scathing verdict

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Owen insisted he was superior to Wayne Rooney when both burst onto the Premier League scene at 17, with Owen doing so at Liverpool.

He subsequently reinforced this comparison on social media by highlighting their respective scoring records during their formative years.

Rooney tactfully avoided engaging with the debate when questioned on his eponymous BBC programme, opting instead to commend Owen, whom he described as a "very different player" to himself.



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Foster proceeded to slam Owen for his lack of humility when drawing statistical comparisons with Rooney, while still recognizing his remarkable numbers.

You haven't got to come for him, have you?

"There were a lot of things coming out of that interview, like the comparisons with Wayne Rooney and who was the best at 17 years old

Don't get me wrong, Wayne Rooney was an absolute beast, but numbers wise, Michael Owen was on a different planet.

"The only difference is that Wayne Rooney, though, went on and did that in the Premier League for another 12, 13, or 14 years

Rooney transferred to United from Everton when he was merely 18 and went on to become their record goalscorer with 253 strikes, securing five Premier League crowns and the Champions League along the way