Diving debate

Owen hits back at press over diving claim

October 11, 2012
By ESPN staff


Stoke City striker Michael Owen has hit back at claims in the press that he has previously dived to win penalties.

• Martinez: Diving is cultural
• PFA chief calls for diving panels
• Blog: The Boy Who Cried Wolf
• Bennett: Too quick to judge Suarez?

Owen, 32, revealed on Wednesday how he had gone down easily to win spot kicks while playing for England in the 1998 and 2002 World Cup matches against Argentina.
Read more

ESPN Conversations


To comment, you must be a registered user. Please Sign In or Register

You are fully responsible for the content you post. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior (such as "spamming" or "trolling"), or other inappropriate content or material will be removed. We reserve the right to block any user who violates our terms of use, including removing all content posted by that user.

Related Teams

England Headlines