Is this the best photo from Michael Owen's football career?

The striker is retiring at the end of the season — but at least he’ll always have this photo.

(Phil Noble/PA Archive/Press Association Images)

WE’D LOVE TO know if there’s a copy of this photo hanging over the fireplace in Michael Owen’s house.

Phil Noble’s pic of Owen, his Liverpool team-mates and the crowd holding their heads after Manchester United goalkeeper Massimo Taibi saved a shot during a 1999 match between the two rivals was voted Premier League Photo of the Decade.

Michael Owen announces decision to retire at the end of the season

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