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By: Rob Harris, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - Michael Owen has joined English champion Manchester United, a striking reversal of fortunes for an injury-plagued striker who had been consigned to the England scrap heap by Fabio Capello. Owen, 29, signed a two-year contract Friday. The former Liverpool and Real Madrid player was a free agent after his contract expired Tuesday at recently relegated Newcastle. "Michael is a world class forward with a proven goal-scoring record at the highest level and that has never been in question," said manager Sir Alex Ferguson. "Coming to Manchester United with the expectations that we have is something that Michael will relish." Though the likes of Wigan and Bolton had dismissed Owen as past his best, Ferguson is willing to take - as United's official website says - a "calculated gamble."... [read full story]
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