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Daily Mail
3 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Michael Owen breaks silence on notorious ‘well done he's 13' video decades after former England and Liverpool star embarrassed child leaving goalkeeping legend furious
Michael Owen has broken his silence on the notorious 'well done, he's 13' video which saw him panned for embarrassing a teenager. The former England striker, 45, rifled multiple efforts past 13-year-old goalkeeper Jamie Hutchinson at an empty Britannia Stadium during his Michael Owen's Soccer Skills show in 1999. Owen, who scored 40 goals in 89 England appearances, chipped, rounded and slotted past the helpless kid, before enthusiastically celebrating. His antics led Neville Southall to make the witty 'he's 13' remark, to which the ex-Liverpool star ignored - simply replying 'game, set and match Owen'. And 26 years later the video is still frequently circulated on social media. But Owen has now hit back at critics, revealing he was in fact encouraged to overcelebrate. 'I was only a couple of years older than him myself! It's probably funny now,' he told talkSPORT. 'I got back from the World Cup in 98 and there were loads of commercial opportunities, things like that. 'I was asked to do a soccer skills video on a soccer skills book. So I had to explain, talk through, finishing, volleying, heading, whatever the skill was. Inevitably need a goalkeeper there. 'I never picked them and so I turned up to do the show and to talk through how I see scoring a goal and what I think in certain scenarios and whatever. 'There was a kid in goal that I had to score past and when I scored they're like, come on, no, you need to show a bit more animation. 'Like celebrate when you score, this is going on a video. So people don't know this, right? 'But people just laugh at you no matter what. Then they take a little extract of anything. 'There's loads of things like that on the internet on me.' The young goalkeeper also later revealed that his appearance 'wasn't exactly ideal'. 'It was made clear that it wouldn't make good filming if the goalkeeper was saving all the shots taken by the other kids after they had been coached by Michael,' he said. Southall himself defended Owen when asked about the incident on a podcast earlier this year. The former Wales goalkeeper said: 'I think he was being ironic to be fair, but I think he was enjoying himself and being ironic. 'But the poor kid, he scored a squillion goals past him and I was thinking "give him a break". 'On the day, Michael was okay and he's always okay. 'People judge him on that and that's not him.' Meanwhile, Southall and the young goalkeeper reunited in 2022, with the duo posing for a photo with Hutchinson wearing what appeared to be an orange and black goalkeeper kit - similar to what he wore back in 1999.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘People don't know this' – Michael Owen breaks silence on ‘well done he's 13' meme 26 years on from humiliating teenager
IT IS probably the cringiest moment from Michael Owen's long list. But now he has broken his silence on the infamous "well done, he's 13" gag from Neville Southall. 6 6 Owen featured in a Michael Owen Soccer Skills video in 1999 where he faced a young goalkeeper at an empty Stoke City stadium. The former England striker did his best to humiliate the 13-year-old Jamie Hutchinson, who was given goalkeeping tips from Southall. To his credit, Hutchinson did make some saves. But the video is remembered for Owen chipping, rounding and firing past the helpless child between the sticks - before shamelessly celebrating each finish. The laughing ex-Liverpool man clenched his fists, ran away with his arms aloft, mocked the goalkeeper for nutmegging him and pointed to his name on the back of his shirt. But it was his embarrassing shout of "get in there - game, set and match, Owen" that triggered Southall's brilliant quip. Southall said: "Well done, he's 13," a comment which remains a viral sensation and etched into British football heritage. But now, 26 years on, Owen has opened up on the clip - and revealed not all was quite as it seemed because he was told to play up for the cameras. He told talkSPORT: "I was only a couple of years older than him myself!. It's probably funny now. 'I got back from the World Cup in 98 and there were loads of commercial opportunities, things like that. Virgil van Dijk 'destroys' Michael Owen with brutal 13-word put-down on live TV after Liverpool beat Everton 'I was asked to do a soccer skills video and a soccer skills book. So I had to explain, talk through finishing, volleying, heading, whatever the skill was. Inevitably, you need a goalkeeper there. 'I never picked them and so I turned up to do the show and to talk through how I see scoring a goal and what I think in certain scenarios and whatever. 'There was a kid in goal that I had to score past and when I scored they're like, 'Come on, no, you need to show a bit more animation. Like celebrate when you score, this is going on a video.'" talkSPORT host Andy Goldstein clarified: "So people don't know this, right?" And Owen continued: "People just laugh at you no matter what. Then they take a little extract of anything. 'There's loads of things like that on the internet on me.' 'NOT EXACTLY IDEAL' Hutchinson spoke about the viral video in 2016 and admitted he knew it would not come out too well for him. He said: 'Being the goalkeeper on a programme headlined by a striker wasn't exactly ideal for me. 'It was made clear that it wouldn't make good filming if the goalkeeper was saving all the shots taken by the other kids after they had been coached by Michael.' And even Southall himself did defend Owen's actions earlier this year. The 92-cap Wales goalkeeper - who reunited with Hutchinson a few years ago - added: "I think he was being ironic to be fair, but I think he was enjoying himself and being ironic. 'But the poor kid, he scored a squillion goals past him and I was thinking 'give him a break'. 'On the day, Michael was okay and he's always okay. 'People judge him on that and that's not him." 6 6 6
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'It was an incredibly emotional day'
I had an interesting weekend. On Saturday night I was at my old stomping ground Stamford Bridge, where I was MC for a night celebrating the legacy of Roberto di Matteo – and what a lovely man he is. The Italian scored in three Cup finals for Chelsea and as manager brought the FA Cup to the club before delivering their first Champions League trophy in 2012. It was quite emotional as the fans were able to show their appreciation at hours later I was 200 miles north at another old stomping ground, this time for the last time. Many of us former Everton players were invited back for the final men's game at Goodison Park and it was an incredibly emotional Neville Southall, the finest keeper in the world on his day, to Duncan Ferguson and Wayne Rooney, most of the greatest names in the club's history who are still living, were on the pitch at the end. It was an honour to be among them, but even more of an honour to be in front of those fans one last time.I have rarely if ever heard a noise as loud as the one at the beginning of the game. It was a visceral celebration and outcry that no one who was there will ever forget. Everton won and Iliman Ndiaye scored a couple but the game and the result didn't fans talked to me about their memories - friends made and family moments cherished. They recalled precious moments with other Everton fans who are no longer with us. Fathers and sons hugging on the terraces after a goal, when they could never hug anywhere atmosphere was charged with positive emotions and, yes, plenty of sentiment. It was like so many other places around football at the moment, the end of a season as well as the end of an era can have those effects. Those who do not love the game can never fully understand and share our passions.I feel a little sorry for those people today, they don't know what they are missing.'Goodbye to Goodison' is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer, where you can hear from fans, players past and present, and David Moyes on what Goodison Park means to Everton Football up to read more from Pat Nevin in his Football Extra newsletter
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Is this Everton's 'final opportunity'?
On this day 30 years ago, Saturday 20th May 1995, events will be forever etched in my was my first (and only) taste of Everton success - as I'd been unlucky to miss the glory of the memories from that day still remain incredibly to arriving at Wembley, it was a memorable occasion for all the wrong the promise of a luxurious journey on an executive coach, my mum and I arrived at Goodison Park to be greeted by the most basic of elongated tin cans to carry us down the greatest start to proceedings, and it set the tone for what was to happen lunch at Lords Cricket Ground all part of the package we'd booked, the excitement soon dissipated once it became apparent that the coach driver was lost, meandering through the streets of eventual arrival coincided with dessert being dished out. Strike two for the day and as we know, things always happen in threes! It's fair to say we couldn't envisage what materialised a short few hours later.A slither of cake and hastily painting of my face later, we approached the Twin Towers to scenes of blue and white. I'll never forget the immense ferocity of our club colours as far as the eye could the start to the day, to witness Paul Rideout's winner, Neville Southall's heroics and the Dogs of War mentality against the much fancied Manchester United, felt nothing short of at the age of 10, I always remember wondering if it was always going to be this way.I never left Wembley that day contemplating this would be the only time I'd see an Everton captain raise a piece of meaningful silverware above their unthinkable has sadly been our reality since that false dawns and unfounded hope have littered our history move to our new stadium, under the ownership of The Friedkin Group, gives us a fabulous opportunity to become competitive once feels like we've been given a second, and potentially final opportunity to get it right. We simply have to take more from Mike Richards at Unholy Trinity, external
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'The architect of it all was Royle' - 30 years on from FA Cup success
Under Joe Royle, Everton had slowly but surely got themselves out of trouble in the league with some high-octane victories against teams who were much higher in the table. He'd brought in a style of play that suited the players he had in his squad. Barry Horne, Joe Parkinson and John Ebrell were key figures in a midfield "Dogs of War". Everton had become very difficult to beat, but that incredible 4-1 victory against Tottenham in the semi-final was evidence that they were capable of so much the Wembley final Sir Alex Ferguson's team were the 4/7 favourites with the bookmakers and Royle's men were given little chance, seemingly by everyone except their own fans and key moment of the match came on the half-hour. Barry Horne intercepted a Paul Ince through ball on the edge of his own penalty area. Pacy winger Anders Limpar latched on to his clearance and raced forward at the speed of lightening with the ball at his feet, before slipping the ball into the path of advancing right-back Matt Jackson. He ran into the penalty area and checked back to leave Gary Pallister trailing in his wake before slipping the ball towards the onrushing Graham Stuart, who thumped a right-foot shot goalwards. It cannoned of the underside of the crossbar and Paul Rideout reacted quickest to leap and head the ball into the back of the net from close the occasions when United looked dangerous, Everton's goalkeeper Neville Southall was in inspired form, making a series of top drawer saves. The Blues' young centre-back David Unsworth gave a 'coming of age' display and hardly allowed Mark Hughes a kick of the ball. The performance that day was the epitome of the sort of teamwork Royle had introduced. Every individual worked together for the greater good of the whole team. That squad had also become full to the brim with real leaders and much of that stemmed from one of the club's most important post-war signings - Dave Watson. He was an excellent, no nonsense central defender, with a fabulous understanding of the had been signed by Howard Kendall nine years earlier and had been part of some wonderful Everton teams. He'd also played in some very ordinary ones and I'm convinced that Everton would have been relegated without him. When he walked up those famous 39 nine steps to lift the FA Cup, the Blues fans were in raptures. A season that at one point had almost promised relegation, had ended with not only Premier League safety, but also with a major were plenty of heroes that day but the architect of it all was Royle. A man who knew Everton, who understood Everton and who'd transformed the team into something that the fans had not thought was possible. So after one of the most momentous occasions that Goodison has ever witnessed on Sunday, with the most fabulous and fondest farewell, the supporters can remember what happened 30 years ago with much hope that from this day onwards they not going to have to wait that long to see their team lift silverware to Total Sport Merseyside from 18:00 on weeknights and find details here of live Everton match commentaries on BBC Radio MerseysideExplore Everton content on BBC Sounds
