Michael Owen made a mistake in pushing an online argument involving him and Wayne Rooney - he's better than that.

That's the view of ex- Chelsea left-back Scott Minto, who has had his say on the former Liverpool striker weighing in on who was better between him and Rooney at the age of 17.

Rooney and Owen both burst through as teenagers at Everton and Liverpool respectively.

Owen made his Premier League debut as a 17-year-old for the Reds and went on to win the Ballon d'Or at the age of just 22.

A huge move to Real Madrid followed in 2004 before injuries struck throughout the rest of his career.

But he was still regarded as a world class talent after he lit up the 1998 World Cup.

Rooney also broke through as a teenager before making a huge-money move to Manchester United ,

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