
Former England striker Michael Owen is to retire from football at the end of the season.
前英格蘭國(guó)腳前鋒邁克爾·歐文將于本賽季末掛靴。
Owen, 33, who scored 40 goals in 89 internationals, played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United and Manchester United and is now at Stoke.
現(xiàn)年三十三歲的歐文在八十九場(chǎng)國(guó)際比賽中取得過(guò)四十個(gè)進(jìn)球,曾在利物浦、皇家馬德里、紐卡斯?fàn)柭?lián)和曼聯(lián)踢球,目前為斯托克效力。
He said: "It is with an immense amount of pride that I am announcing my intention to retire.
他說(shuō):“我懷著巨大的成就感宣布我準(zhǔn)備退役。
"I have been very fortunate in that my career has taken me on a journey I could only have dreamed of."
我有幸經(jīng)歷了一個(gè)我做夢(mèng)也不敢想象的職業(yè)生涯。”
Owen burst on to the scene as a teenager at Liverpool and made England's 1998 World Cup squad aged just 18. He announced himself on the world stage with a memorable solo goal against Argentina in that tournament and scored a hat-trick as England beat Germany 5-1 in Munich in September 2001.
歐文在利物浦年少成名,年僅十八歲入選英格蘭1998年的世界杯陣容。該賽事中對(duì)陣阿根廷時(shí)歐文攻入令人難忘的個(gè)人進(jìn)球,2001年九月英格蘭五比一擊敗德國(guó)的比賽中上演帽子戲法,在世界舞臺(tái)上揚(yáng)名立萬(wàn)。
He has scored 220 goals in his club career, winning the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup (three times) and Uefa Cup. Owen was named European Footballer of the Year in 2001 - the first Englishman to achieve the accolade since Kevin Keegan in 1979.
歐文在俱樂(lè)部生涯中有二百二十個(gè)球進(jìn)賬,贏得過(guò)英超、足總杯、聯(lián)賽杯(三次)和歐聯(lián)杯。他在2001年被選為歐洲足球先生 - 成為自1979年的凱文·基岡后第一位獲此殊榮的英格蘭人。
Owen joined Stoke City at the start of the season and has scored one goal in seven appearances.
歐文在本賽季初加盟斯托克城并在七次出場(chǎng)中打進(jìn)一球。
"Having progressed through the ranks at Liverpool to make my first-team debut at 17, before embarking upon spells at Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, not to mention representing my country on 89 occasions, I now feel it is the right time to bring the curtain down on my career," Owen wrote in a statement on his website.
“我十七歲時(shí)在利物浦一線隊(duì)開始職業(yè)生涯,然后效力于皇家馬德里、紐卡斯?fàn)柭?lián)、曼聯(lián)和斯托克城,并八十九次為國(guó)征戰(zhàn),現(xiàn)在我覺(jué)得是時(shí)候謝幕了,” 歐文在官網(wǎng)上的聲明如是說(shuō)。
"None of this would have been possible without the tremendous support I have received from managers, coaches, fellow players, backroom staff, the supporters and my own personal sponsors. I would like to thank each and every one for the huge role they have played in helping me reach the top of my profession.
“如果沒(méi)有來(lái)自主教練、教練、隊(duì)友、更衣室員工、球迷和我的私人贊助商的幫助,這一切將無(wú)從談起。感謝每一個(gè)人在我成為頂級(jí)球員過(guò)程中提供的幫助。
"Most of all, though, I would like to thank my family. To my beautiful wife Louise, for her continued love and support through the many ups and downs in my career and for affording me the most precious gift of all, our children.
“最主要的,我要感謝我的家庭,我美麗的妻子路易斯在我職業(yè)生涯的數(shù)次起伏中給予我愛和支持,帶給我世間最寶貴的禮物,我們的孩子。
"To my mum who has always taken the brunt of my frustrations yet continues to keep our family so tight-knit, a trait that has formed the foundations of my own success. Her dedication to me and my brothers and sisters is immeasurable.
感謝我的母親一直首當(dāng)其沖包容我的挫折并讓我們的家庭緊緊的聯(lián)系在一起,這是我個(gè)人成功的基礎(chǔ)。她為我和我的兄弟姐妹的付出是難以估量的。
"Last but not least, my dad. We did it my old mate! From those freezing local parks to terrorising the best defenders in the world on the biggest stages of all. I couldn't have done it without you."
“最后,同樣重要的,我的父親。我們做到了老兄!從冰冷的當(dāng)?shù)毓珗@到征服世界上最大的舞臺(tái)上最棒的后衛(wèi)。沒(méi)有你我不可能做到。”
Chester-born Owen helped Liverpool to a treble of trophies in 2001 as they won the League Cup, FA Cup and Uefa Cup to end a six-year trophy drought. In that FA Cup win, he memorably scored two late goals to help Liverpool come from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1.
切斯特出生的歐文帶領(lǐng)利物浦在2001年贏得聯(lián)賽杯、足總杯、歐聯(lián)杯三冠王,終結(jié)六年無(wú)冠。在足總杯決賽,他終場(chǎng)前兩粒偉大的進(jìn)球幫助利物浦二比一逆轉(zhuǎn)阿森納。
In total, Owen scored 158 goals in 297 appearances for the Anfield club before moving to Real Madrid for £8m in 2004, where he was part of the "Galacticos", including Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos and Raul.
歐文總共在安菲爾德出場(chǎng)二百九十七次,打進(jìn)一百五十八球,其后以八百萬(wàn)英鎊身價(jià)轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)皇家馬德里組成“銀河戰(zhàn)艦”,與齊達(dá)內(nèi)、菲戈、羅伯特·卡洛斯和勞爾并肩作戰(zhàn)。
Despite 14 goals in 40 games, he returned to the Premier League with Newcastle United for a reported £16m in August 2005.
2005年八月,四十場(chǎng)比賽攻入十四球的歐文回歸英超加盟紐卡斯?fàn)柭?lián)隊(duì),轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)費(fèi)據(jù)稱達(dá)到一千六百萬(wàn)鎊。
However, after eight consecutive seasons of hitting double figures in goals, he would only reach that mark again twice in the next eight years.
但是,在連續(xù)八個(gè)賽季入賬兩位數(shù)進(jìn)球后,歐文的下一個(gè)八年里只有兩次進(jìn)球上雙。
Injuries took their toll. Owen suffered a broken metatarsal in December 2005. Despite returning to fitness in time for the 2006 World Cup, he damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the first minute of the group match against Sweden, and was out of action for almost a year.
傷病嚴(yán)重影響了歐文的職業(yè)生涯。2005年跎骨骨折的歐文在2006年世界杯火線復(fù)出,但在與瑞典的小組賽第一分鐘右腿前十字韌帶撕裂,不得不遠(yuǎn)離賽場(chǎng)近一年。
Owen played fewer than 10 more times for his country after that tournament, with his last appearance for England coming against France in 2008.
該賽事后歐文為國(guó)家隊(duì)效力不足十次,最后一場(chǎng)是2008年對(duì)陣法國(guó)。
After four injury-blighted years at St James' Park, in which he still managed to score 30 goals in 79 appearances, the club were relegated from the Premier League. He later signed for Manchester United on a free transfer in 2009.
在圣詹姆斯公園被傷病摧殘的四年期間,歐文仍出場(chǎng)七十九次攻入三十球,但球隊(duì)不幸降級(jí)英冠。歐文于2009年自由轉(zhuǎn)會(huì)曼聯(lián)。
Owen initially impressed at Old Trafford, scoring the injury-time winner in the dramatic 4-3 derby victory over Manchester City with the match since being voted the best in Premier League history.
歐文的曼聯(lián)生涯高調(diào)開啟,德比戰(zhàn)的傷停補(bǔ)時(shí)進(jìn)球幫助球隊(duì)?wèi)騽⌒詰?zhàn)勝曼城,這場(chǎng)比賽隨后被選為英超史上最佳。
He signed an extension to his original contract after winning the Premier League title in 2010-11 while Owen was an unused substitute in United's Champions League final defeat by Barcelona that year.
歐文在2010-11賽季隨隊(duì)贏取英超時(shí)續(xù)約,那年輸給巴薩的歐冠決賽歐文是未出場(chǎng)替補(bǔ)。
But his injury problems resurfaced, limiting his first-team chances and leading to his release from the club and subsequent move to Stoke.
但是反復(fù)的傷病限制了歐文的一線隊(duì)機(jī)會(huì),并導(dǎo)致他被俱樂(lè)部解約、最終簽約斯托克。