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Ex-Liverpool star confirms Michael Owen never apologised to him after brutal public rant

Michael Owen went on an infamous rant concerning the ex-Liverpool star and the midfielder has now revealed he's never received an apology…

By Ben Crawford · Liverpool Echo

Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Charlie Adam confirmed Michael Owen never apologized for publicly criticizing his 2015 long-range goal against Chelsea.
Owen had dismissed Adam's 64-meter strike on live television, calling it bad goalkeeping rather than individual brilliance.
Adam's strike remains the longest goal scored by an outfield player in Premier League history.

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Former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam confirmed that Michael Owen never apologized for downplaying his famous 64-meter goal against Chelsea in April 2015. Speaking on the In The Mixer podcast, Adam reflected on Owen's televised dismissal of the strike, noting that while the pundit called it "just one long kick," executing such long-range efforts requires immense technique.

Adam explained that the goal resulted from pre-match preparation and studying Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' tendency to wander off his line. While Owen previously championed a Jermain Defoe volley over Adam's record-breaking strike, Adam found the television criticism amusing rather than offensive.

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