邁克爾·歐文將於本賽季末掛靴
Former England striker Michael Owen is to retire from football at the end of the season.
前英格蘭國腳前鋒邁克爾·歐文將於本賽季末掛靴。Owen, 33, who scored 40 goals in 89 internationals, played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United and Manchester United and is now at Stoke.
現年三十三歲的歐文在八十九場國際比賽中取得過四十個進球，曾在利物浦、皇家馬德里、紐卡斯爾聯和曼聯踢球，目前爲斯托克效力。He said: "It is with an immense amount of pride that I am announcing my intention to retire.
他說：“我懷着巨大的成就感宣佈我準備退役。
"I have been very fortunate in that my career has taken me on a journey I could only have dreamed of."
我有幸經歷了一個我做夢也不敢想象的職業生涯。”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年的世界盃陣容。該賽事中對陣阿根廷時歐文攻入令人難忘的個人進球，2001年九月英格蘭五比一擊敗德國的比賽中上演帽子戲法，在世界舞臺上揚名立萬。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.
歐文在俱樂部生涯中有二百二十個球進賬，贏得過英超、足總盃、聯賽盃（三次）和歐聯杯。他在2001年被選爲歐洲足球先生 - 成爲自1979年的凱文·基岡後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並在七次出場中打進一球。"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.
“我十七歲時在利物浦一線隊開始職業生涯，然後效力於皇家馬德里、紐卡斯爾聯、曼聯和斯托克城，並八十九次爲國征戰，現在我覺得是時候謝幕了，” 歐文在官網上的聲明如是說。"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.
“如果沒有來自主教練、教練、隊友、更衣室員工、球迷和我的私人贊助商的幫助，這一切將無從談起。感謝每一個人在我成爲頂級球員過程中提供的幫助。"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生涯的數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其衝包容我的挫折並讓我們的家庭緊緊的聯繫在一起，這是我個人成功的基礎。她爲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."
“最後，同樣重要的，我的父親。我們做到了老兄！從冰冷的當地公園到征服世界上最大的舞臺上最棒的後衛。沒有你我不可能做到。”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利物浦在2001年贏得聯賽盃、足總盃、歐聯杯三冠王，終結六年無冠。在足總盃決賽，他終場前兩粒偉大的進球幫助利物浦二比一逆轉阿森納。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二百九十七次，打進一百五十八球，其後以八百萬英鎊身價轉會皇家馬德里組成“銀河戰艦”，與齊達內、菲戈、羅伯特·卡洛斯和勞爾並肩作戰。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，四十場比賽攻入十四球的歐文迴歸英超加盟紐卡斯爾聯隊，轉會費據稱達到一千六百萬鎊。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，在連續八個賽季入賬兩位數進球后，歐文的下一個八年裏只有兩次進球上雙。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.
傷病嚴重影響了歐文的職業生涯。2005年跎骨骨折的歐文在2006年世界盃火線復出，但在與瑞典的小組賽第一分鐘右腿前十字韌帶撕裂，不得不遠離賽場近一年。Owen played fewer than 10 more times for his country after that tournament, with his last appearance for England coming against France in 2008.
該賽事後歐文爲國家隊效力不足十次，最後一場是2008年對陣法國。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.
在聖詹姆斯公園被傷病摧殘的四年期間，歐文仍出場七十九次攻入三十球，但球隊不幸降級英冠。歐文於2009年自由轉會曼聯。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.
歐文的曼聯生涯高調開啓，德比戰的傷停補時進球幫助球隊戲劇性戰勝曼城，這場比賽隨後被選爲英超史上最佳。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賽季隨隊贏取英超時續約，那年輸給巴薩的歐冠決賽歐文是未出場替補。But his injury problems resurfaced, limiting his first-team chances and leading to his release from the club and subsequent move to Stoke.
但是反覆的傷病限制了歐文的一線隊機會，並導致他被俱樂部解約、最終簽約斯托克。BY VesperZhang
