He was a Ballon d'Or winnner and failed at Real Madrid, and now he raises horses for a living

Soccer is by far one of the most watched and passionate sports throughout the world, managing to be a phenomenon of the masses and not just of fans, awakening true crowds of thousands of teams throughout the entire planet due to the special bond that it is achieved with the amateur. And in that sense, that is why footballers earn so much money, because it is such a profitable business that the figures for those who are the main attraction in Europe have truly gone through the roof, receiving a real fortune for being athletes of elite in the most popular competition in the world.

Many wonder what figures are doing now in these times that shone in other times, such as Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Luis Figo, Adriano, and more stars who have known how to reach the maximum. In this case, we will refer to a footballer, who was able to win the Ballon d'Or, play for Manchester United as a key player, in the England National Team, and then arrive at Real Madrid as one of the most expected signings, but ended up failing.

This footballer is currently away from football and lives a relaxed life dedicating time to what he loves the most, something that many could not do after his retirement, but he decided to leave the ball forever, get out of the media for a while and fully address what he loves and is passionate about.

Currently this footballer who knew how to win the Ballon d'Or and in 2004 signed for Real Madrid for about 12 million euros, a real fortune at that time, but having a bad form that led him to be harshly criticized by the fans, then ending up failing . He is now dedicated to horse riding, his true passion.

He failed in Madrid, now he breeds horses

Michael Owen is the one we are talking about, a footballer who knew how to cover all the covers in his time and now is dedicated to raising horses for riding, his true passion after football.