Michael Owen had a prolific start to his career at Liverpool, but there was a swift decline following his Anfield exit.
The now 46-year-old played 297 games for the Reds, in which he scored 158 and provided 51 assists.
His prolific Liverpool form saw Owen clinch the Ballon d’Or in 2001, becoming the second-youngest winner behind Ronaldo.
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After several staggering years on Merseyside, the ex-England international moved to Real Madrid in 2004, where he lasted just one year before joining Newcastle United.
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Owen never quite reached the same heights he managed at Liverpool when lining out for the likes of the Magpies, Manchester United and Stoke City.
Now, Jamie Carragher has drawn comparisons between the number nine and another ex-Red.
Jamie Carragher compares Raheem Sterling to Michael Owen
Like Owen, Raheem Sterling got his senior start at Anfield before being sold to Manchester City in 2015.
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Post-City, Sterling has featured for Arsenal and Chelsea and is currently without a club.
Carragher has now discussed the winger in his column for the Telegraph and highlighted how the 31-year-old’s career has mirrored Owen’s.
He explained: “Like another former team-mate of mine, Michael Owen, Sterling was one of Liverpool’s most valuable assets before his 18th birthday.
“Aside from the Anfield link there are similarities between Sterling and Owen in that the longer their careers progressed, the less the appreciation for how good they were became.”
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Which club will Raheem Sterling sign for
The latter stages of his Chelsea career really did not go to plan at all.
Sterling did not make a single appearance for the Blues this season and has now had his contract terminated.
Recent reports, as per The Guardian, note that seven top-level clubs are looking at the Englishman now that he is a free agent.
Among them is Tottenham Hotspur, which would mean Sterling would have played for all of the big six, barring Manchester United, if he decided to pick the Lilywhites.
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