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The England striker has found himself the centre of attention in recent months after being thrust into the club versus country debate over his latest return from injury. At the same time, he has had to deal with speculation that Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson could be ready to make a move for him in January, when he have only 18 months left on his contract at St James' Park.
Owen has scored 10 times in 23 appearances for Newcastle during an injury-plagued 26 months on Tyneside, and Ameobi cannot understand why people still question him. He said that It's fantastic for Newcastle to have owen back in the side and that he is a special guy.
He added that owen has an ability to score goals that's rare in this day and age. Although people keep knocking him down, but he continues to prove he's a world-class player. It is a shame that people keep on questioning him. Alan Shearer had it at times in his Newcastle career, and Owen is getting it these days. Owen is definitely someone that Newcastle needed to reach the heights they want to reach and realise their ambitions as a club.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp signed a new contract on Monday that will keep him at the premier league club through the 2010-11 season. The 60-year-old former West Ham manager is in his second spell in charge of the south coast team. Redknapp guided the club to the premier league in 2003 and having returned following an unsuccessful stint with local rivals Southampton, saved Portsmouth from relegation in 2005 and led it to the ninth place in the last season, which is Portsmouth's highest league finish for 52 years.
Redknapp said that since returning to Fratton Park, he had nothing but the utmost support from the owner Sacha Gaydamak and chief executive Peter Storrie and that they have backed him 100 per cent in the transfer market . He also added that he is excited about the group of players he have with him now."
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