Michael Owen: England's weirdo wonderkid

For a bloke who won the Ballon d'Or and lit up the World Cup, Michael Owen's life is comically dull.

The England legend has never tasted tea or coffee, and his mum managed his bank account until he was 38.

This is the story of England's weirdo wonderkid…

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