By "The Nando Times" 10/8/98
MILAN (Aug 10, 1998 - 11:54 EDT) - Liverpool ace Michael Owen is Europe's most exciting young footballer says Italy
Under-21 coach Marco Tardelli: but he's no match for an Italian defender.
Owen stole the limelight in England's World Cup campaign, scoring first against Romania and then following up with one of
the goals of the tournament against Argentina. Asked about all the young players currently on the European scene, he told
the Gazzetta dello Sport: "There's only player I've seen who is special, and that's Owen.
"But he's got a way to go yet. I saw him in Inter Milan's friendly at Liverpool and he looked to me like he was in difficulty.
(Francesco) Colonnese did a very good job on him."