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Paul Kay

May, 1996 Stars in the Liverpool under-16 team that lifts the FA Youth Cup,  scoring in the second leg of the final.

May 6, 1997 Makes his debut for the Liverpool first team, capping his performance with a memorable goal in a 2-1 defeat to Wimbledon.

February 11, 1998 Makes his  international debut in a 2-0  defeat to Chile, becoming the youngest  England  player of the 20th century at just 18 years and 59 days.

May 27, 1998 Becomes England's youngest ever scorer (a record since taken by Wayne Rooney) aged 18 years and 164 days when he comes on as a substitute to net the winner against Morocco.

June 30, 1998 Rises to worldwide prominence with a stunning individual goal against Argentina in the second round of the World Cup in France, but can't stop England crashing out on penalties.

May 12, 2001 Scores two goals in the last eight minutes of the FA Cup final as Liverpool come from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1. Four days later, Owen helps his team complete a remarkable cup treble, defeating Alaves 5-4 in a golden goal thriller in the UEFA Cup final.

September 1, 2001 Scores a clinical hat-trick against Germany in Munich as England storm to a shock 5-1 victory in a World Cup qualifier.

December 17, 2001 Is awarded the Ballon d'Or (pictured) as European Footballer of the Year, becoming the first British player to receive the honour since Kevin Keegan in 1979,  coincidentally the year Owen was born.

April 17, 2002 Captains his country for the first time in a 4-0 friendly victory over Paraguay, marking the occasion with a typically well-taken goal.

June 11, 2003 Becomes the youngest ever England player to win 50 caps, captaining the side and scoring both goals in a 2-1 victory over Slovakia.

August 13, 2004: leaves Liverpool after a 13-year affiliation with the club, in which he scored 158 goals in 297 appearances, to join Real Madrid for a fee of  about GBP8 million ($120 million).



The rise and rise of Michael Owen