Michael Owen was involved in an awkward exchange at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in London last night – with a questioner who appeared not to know the former England striker is a previous winner of the award.
The ex-Liverpool and Real Madrid star was stopped on his way to the ceremony by a journalist, who proceeded to baffle him by asking: ‘What was the best standing in the Ballon d’Or when you were active?’
Owen hesitated before saying, ‘Well I won it in 2001.’
The now floundering journalist, who was reporting for Norwegian channel TV2 Sport, attempted to salvage the exchange by quickly
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