Footballer Michael Owen, left, leaves the Bridgewater Hospital in Manchester, England, after attending a medical Friday, July 3, 2009. Michael Owen was on the verge of joining English champion Manchester United on Friday, a striking reversal of fortunes for an injury-plagued striker who had been consigned to the England scrapheap by Fabio Capello. AP Photo logo AP Photo 31 months ago

Footballer Michael Owen, left, leaves the Bridgewater Hospital in Manchester, England, after attending a medical Friday, July 3, 2009. Michael Owen was on the verge of joining English champion Manchester United on Friday, a striking reversal of fortunes for an injury-plagued striker who had been consigned to the England scrapheap by Fabio Capello.

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