Michael Owen He couldn’t get England’s elimination from the World Cup out of his mind. 1998 France World Cup at the hands of Argentina, in the round of 16. The former Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid player blames, in part, David Beckham of disaster. And the former Manchester United midfielder, now the owner of Inter Miami, was sent off with a straight red card and left the team with 10 and Argentina qualified after a penalty shootout.
“I made a stupid mistake that changed my life,” Beckham said in an interview that was part of a recent Netflix series. Danish referee Kim Nielsen showed him the red card for a childish reaction after a foul by Diego Simeone., at the start of the second half. Michael Owen, who was named the best player of the World Cup, also believes he made a mistake.
“First of all, I think Beckham’s kick did not deserve a red card, but that is irrelevant. He made a mistake and that bothers me, even after all these years,” Owen admits on the ‘Up Front With Simon Jordan’ podcast. . “Many players only compete in one World Cup play-off during their career and Beckham made a big mistake. I think he has admitted it. You can argue that he contributed to our elimination from the World Cup, so it’s no small feat,” said Owen.
Source: La Verdad
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