Marcelo Salas earned Maradona comparisons ruining Owen’s debut, stopped Juventus signing Ronaldo, and made Manchester United boss go on a 14,000-mile scouting trip

February 11, 1998 should have been the best day of Michael Owen’s life, instead it was Marcelo Salas who rocked Wembley. It may only have been a World Cup warm up but the Chile striker delivered an exhilarating performance and tamed a confident Three Lions side. He was The Matador, of course, and Glenn Hoddle’s […]