Michael Owen injured, unfortunately a familiar scenario.

With his international career apparently over and his club's Premier League status under major threat it begs the question, 'What will happen to Micheal Owen'?

On 30 June 1998, 18 year-old Michael Owen's name resonated around the football world after scoring THAT goal for England against Argentina.

I didn't expect Ryan Giggs to win the BBC Sports Personality. The bookies didn't expect him to win (20-1 they had him), nor did the man himself. Footballers don't normally get nominated for BBC's prestigious, let alone win it. Just another award to the add to the never-ending list of achievements for the Premier League's most decorated player.

Predictions are here.
"....it is certainly true that in recent years he has never been quite able to keep a note of polite peevishness out of his voice. So that most of the time he sounds like a junior executive complaining to the receptionist at his conference hotel that the provision of UHT milk cartons with the in-room tea and coffee making facilities is wholly inadequate.

How did you feel when Longpier.com broke the news that Southend would be bidding to become the first UK City of Culture in 2013? Did it spark your interest?
Well, if you were keen to find out more and get involved with the bid, then here's your chance.
The community's being invited to a special Cultural House Party at Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park on Saturday 5th December.

So if football is the national game, you would expect the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist to feature at least 2 or 3 leading proponents of the beautiful game.
Wayne Rooney perhaps.
Not simply for his consistent, committed and talent performances on the pitch.
But for being an 'ordinary lad' who remembers where he comes from and is learning to become master of himself.

What's this!? A professional footballer winning a public vote, over a heavyweight boxing world champion and an F1 world champ. I didn't see that coming.

Generally, the British public prefers any sportsmen to footballers. But, as Gary Lineker pointed out last night, Ryan Giggs is a transcendent figure, liked by people who don't even like football.

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Man Yoo star's gong makes some people rich Ryan Giggs' surprise BBC Sports Personality of the Year victory might not have been such a shock to some punters. Accusations have been made that news of the 36-year-old's win was leaked in the 20 minutes before he received the trophy after a late flurry of bets forced [.

In Ryan Giggs' acceptance speech at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards, he called Manchester United "the greatest club" and Sir Alex Ferguson "the greatest manager that has ever lived."

Today, Giggs has claimed that he will retire before the manager does.

"I think it will be me," replied Giggs when asked who he thought would retire first.