MICHAEL OWEN has lifted the lid on his career and claimed that he was born to “score goals and be adored.”

The former superstar was one of the best strikers in world football during his playing days, turning out for the likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle and Manchester United.

Michael Owen has opened up on his footballing career

Owen claims he was born to score goals

He now runs Manor House Stables

Over 100 horses are looked after at the site

Despite becoming a racehorse owner since retiring, he says nothing compares to football and he was born to be a world-class striker.

He told FIVE: “I was put on this Earth to score goals, to be adored by people and sung to.

“When you are loved like that and all of a sudden you can’t do it anymore, I needed to find something that gives you that buzz.”

Owen developed his passion for horses and currently owns Manor House Stables in Cheshire, which cares for over 100 stallions.

His passion for horses began when he initially entered the industry at the age of 23.

However, Owen explained: “The reality is there will never, ever be a buzz like scoring a goal, an important goal in the last minute or in a World Cup or something like that. That’s what you live for.

“But I put this [stables] in place ten years before I retired, I wake up in the morning and I am loving what I do.

Owen scored 40 goals for England

Owen won the Ballon d’Or in 2001

Owen retired in 2013 following a brief period at Stoke and he keeps busy as a racehorse owner and breeder.

The 43-year-old has a stable where he and his extensive team look after over 100 horses with some owned by the likes of Sir Alex, Ian Wright and a handful of current Premier League stars.

Owen claims the site has been “20 years in the making”.

He revealed: “Paul Scholes, Steve McManaman, Owen Hargreaves and Andy Townsend bought a horse together and we called it Box-to-Box because we are all on the tele and half the people in the syndicate are midfielders.

“He has been an absolute superstar, he’s won four or five races and we have had a load of enjoyment from him.”

Owen looks after horses for footballers and managers like Sir Alex Ferguson

He says the stables are “20 years in the making”

Michael Owen has had a passion for horses since his days at Liverpool