Liverpool fans around the world are understandably furious about the club’s decision to make Michael Owen an “international ambassador”.
Owen, who scored 158 goals in 297 appearances and won four major trophies at Anfield, left in a cloud of gloom in the summer of 2004 as the curtain came down on the Gerard Houllier era.
Rafa Benitez was the man chosen to replace him, but instead of sticking around and seeing what the Spaniard could achieve, “Liverpool fan” Owen flounced off to Real Madrid in a £8 million deal.
His stay in the Spanish capital lasted a mere 12 months, and he soon returned to the perennially sinking ship, Newcastle United.
He finally destroyed whatever goodwill remained when he left the relegated Geordies to join Man Utd in the summer of 2009.
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Here’s some of the best, worst, and funniest reaction to the news of his return:
Michael Owen!! LFC, what the fuck? How out of touch are these people. FFS!! #LFC
— JetRed (@JetRed07) April 21, 2016
@themichaelowen @LFC now this clown is a ambassador of a club he turn his back on.. This is as bad as when we hired #rogers
— sunny mahi (@sunnymahi) April 21, 2016
@themichaelowen @LFC ambassador #wtf #fml man can’t even commentate on football right, everything he says don’t make sense.
— sunny mahi (@sunnymahi) April 21, 2016
“@Pa_Ward1: Ladies and gentleman may i present to you Liverpool’s NEW global ambassador.
Mr Michael Owen…😂 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/oRkVY5JKuI”— Ibrahim Mushtaq (@IbrahimMushtaq1) April 21, 2016
This was my reaction when I heard that @LFC had appointed Michael Owen as an International ambassador. pic.twitter.com/eByIBBiv3Y
— Sean O’ Donovan (@henriksen1) April 21, 2016
@themichaelowen @LFC Even though you played incredibly for us, you still went to Man United. Fuck off.
— JakeChristopher (@ItsJake_94) April 21, 2016
Michael Owen can do one.
— Eamonn Campbell (@1892eamonn) April 21, 2016
@Linda_Pizzuti have a word with your husband Michael Owen is not suitable for the role of international ambassador for #LFC
— Griff (@HobKnobby) April 21, 2016
Why am I seeing the words Michael Owen and LFC Ambassador in the same sentence
— Harold (@DrShipman01) April 21, 2016
@Linda_Pizzuti any chance you can you revoke the decision to employ the traitor @themichaelowen
— Kevin Crowley (@KevinCrowley90) April 21, 2016
I could name so many more ex players who deserve this role more than Owen, absolutely ridiculous decision https://t.co/AuNfdrtTXC
— Sye Law (@syelaw) April 21, 2016