Michael Owen has accusation fired at him by former team-mate after controversial comment

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Former Liverpool star Michael Owen has come under fire for his comments on Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane(Image: James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

Michael Owen has faced accusations of being "disrespectful" after comments that angered one of his former colleagues.

The ex-Liverpool striker sparked debate with his appearance on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast.

During the interview, he insisted he was superior to Wayne Rooney when both burst onto the Premier League scene as teenagers.



Owen made his mark for the Reds in 1997 when he became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer at 17 after netting against Wimbledon.

Rooney also scored on his Premier League debut for Everton at 16 with a wonder goal against Arsenal in 2002.

"If you're listening to that as a Bayern Munich fan, you're saying, 'Hang on a minute, Michael, we're one of the biggest football clubs in the world.'

Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney were team-mates for England and Manchester United(Image: Bob Thomas Sports Photography vi)

"I think it's definitely more aimed at the league.

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

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

He also found the net 40 times whilst representing England.

Rooney, 39, moved from Everton to United when he was just 18 and went on to become their record goalscorer with 253 strikes, securing five Premier League titles and the Champions League along the way.