双语：迈克尔欧文将于本赛季末挂靴

　　Former England striker Michael Owen is to retire from football at the end of the season.

　　前英格兰国脚前锋迈克尔·欧文将于本赛季末挂靴。

　　Owen, 33, who scored 40 goals in 89 internationals, played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United and Manchester United and is now at Stoke.

　　现年三十三岁的欧文在八十九场国际比赛中取得过四十个进球，曾在利物浦、皇家马德里、纽卡斯尔联和曼联踢球，目前为斯托克效力。

　　He said: "It is with an immense amount of pride that I am announcing my intention to retire.

　　他说：“我怀着巨大的成就感宣布我准备退役。

　　"I have been very fortunate in that my career has taken me on a journey I could only have dreamed of."

　　我有幸经历了一个我做梦也不敢想象的职业生涯。”

　　Owen burst on to the scene as a teenager at Liverpool and made England"s 1998 World Cup squad aged just 18. He announced himself on the world stage with a memorable solo goal against Argentina in that tournament and scored a hat-trick as England beat Germany 5-1 in Munich in September 2001.

　　欧文在利物浦年少成名，年仅十八岁入选英格兰1998年的世界杯阵容。该赛事中对阵阿根廷时欧文攻入令人难忘的个人进球，2001年九月英格兰五比一击败德国的比赛中上演帽子戏法，在世界舞台上扬名立万。

　　He has scored 220 goals in his club career, winning the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup (three times) and Uefa Cup. Owen was named European Footballer of the Year in 2001 - the first Englishman to achieve the accolade since Kevin Keegan in 1979.

　　欧文在俱乐部生涯中有二百二十个球进账，赢得过英超、足总杯、联赛杯（三次）和欧联杯。他在2001年被选为欧洲足球先生 - 成为自1979年的凯文·基冈后第一位获此殊荣的英格兰人。

　　Owen joined Stoke City at the start of the season and has scored one goal in seven appearances.

　　欧文在本赛季初加盟斯托克城并在七次出场中打进一球。

　　"Having progressed through the ranks at Liverpool to make my first-team debut at 17, before embarking upon spells at Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City, not to mention representing my country on 89 occasions, I now feel it is the right time to bring the curtain down on my career," Owen wrote in a statement on his website.

　　“我十七岁时在利物浦一线队开始职业生涯，然后效力于皇家马德里、纽卡斯尔联、曼联和斯托克城，并八十九次为国征战，现在我觉得是时候谢幕了，” 欧文在官网上的声明如是说。

　　"None of this would have been possible without the tremendous support I have received from managers, coaches, fellow players, backroom staff, the supporters and my own personal sponsors. I would like to thank each and every one for the huge role they have played in helping me reach the top of my profession.

　　“如果没有来自主教练、教练、队友、更衣室员工、球迷和我的私人赞助商的帮助，这一切将无从谈起。感谢每一个人在我成为顶级球员过程中提供的帮助。

　　"Most of all, though, I would like to thank my family. To my beautiful wife Louise, for her continued love and support through the many ups and downs in my career and for affording me the most precious gift of all, our children.

　　“最主要的，我要感谢我的家庭，我美丽的妻子路易斯在我职业生涯的数次起伏中给予我爱和支持，带给我世间最宝贵的礼物，我们的孩子。

　　"To my mum who has always taken the brunt of my frustrations yet continues to keep our family so tight-knit, a trait that has formed the foundations of my own success. Her dedication to me and my brothers and sisters is immeasurable.

　　感谢我的母亲一直首当其冲包容我的挫折并让我们的家庭紧紧的联系在一起，这是我个人成功的基础。她为我和我的兄弟姐妹的付出是难以估量的。

　　"Last but not least, my dad. We did it my old mate! From those freezing local parks to terrorising the best defenders in the world on the biggest stages of all. I couldn't have done it without you."

　　“最后，同样重要的，我的父亲。我们做到了老兄！从冰冷的当地公园到征服世界上最大的舞台上最棒的后卫。没有你我不可能做到。”

　　Chester-born Owen helped Liverpool to a treble of trophies in 2001 as they won the League Cup, FA Cup and Uefa Cup to end a six-year trophy drought. In that FA Cup win, he memorably scored two late goals to help Liverpool come from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1.

　　切斯特出生的欧文带领利物浦在2001年赢得联赛杯、足总杯、欧联杯三冠王，终结六年无冠。在足总杯决赛，他终场前两粒伟大的进球帮助利物浦二比一逆转阿森纳。

　　In total, Owen scored 158 goals in 297 appearances for the Anfield club before moving to Real Madrid for ￡8m in 2004, where he was part of the "Galacticos", including Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos and Raul.

　　欧文总共在安菲尔德出场二百九十七次，打进一百五十八球，其后以八百万英镑身价转会皇家马德里组成“银河战舰”，与齐达内、菲戈、罗伯特·卡洛斯和劳尔并肩作战。

　　Despite 14 goals in 40 games, he returned to the Premier League with Newcastle United for a reported ￡16m in August 2005.

　　2005年八月，四十场比赛攻入十四球的欧文回归英超加盟纽卡斯尔联队，转会费据称达到一千六百万镑。

　　However, after eight consecutive seasons of hitting double figures in goals, he would only reach that mark again twice in the next eight years.

　　但是，在连续八个赛季入账两位数进球后，欧文的下一个八年里只有两次进球上双。

　　Injuries took their toll. Owen suffered a broken metatarsal in December 2005. Despite returning to fitness in time for the 2006 World Cup, he damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the first minute of the group match against Sweden, and was out of action for almost a year.

　　伤病严重影响了欧文的职业生涯。2005年跎骨骨折的欧文在2006年世界杯火线复出，但在与瑞典的小组赛第一分钟右腿前十字韧带撕裂，不得不远离赛场近一年。

　　Owen played fewer than 10 more times for his country after that tournament, with his last appearance for England coming against France in 2008.

　　该赛事后欧文为国家队效力不足十次，最后一场是2008年对阵法国。

　　After four injury-blighted years at St James' Park, in which he still managed to score 30 goals in 79 appearances, the club were relegated from the Premier League. He later signed for Manchester United on a free transfer in 2009.

　　在圣詹姆斯公园被伤病摧残的四年期间，欧文仍出场七十九次攻入三十球，但球队不幸降级英冠。欧文于2009年自由转会曼联。

　　Owen initially impressed at Old Trafford, scoring the injury-time winner in the dramatic 4-3 derby victory over Manchester City with the match since being voted the best in Premier League history.

　　欧文的曼联生涯高调开启，德比战的伤停补时进球帮助球队戏剧性战胜曼城，这场比赛随后被选为英超史上最佳。

　　He signed an extension to his original contract after winning the Premier League title in 2010-11 while Owen was an unused substitute in United's Champions League final defeat by Barcelona that year.

　　欧文在2010-11赛季随队赢取英超时续约，那年输给巴萨的欧冠决赛欧文是未出场替补。

　　But his injury problems resurfaced, limiting his first-team chances and leading to his release from the club and subsequent move to Stoke.

　　但是反复的伤病限制了欧文的一线队机会，并导致他被俱乐部解约、最终签约斯托克。