Owen hoping to make history

Owen is already the youngest player to score for England in a World Cup and his record of nineteen international goals has seen him overtake Roger Hunt as the leading Liverpool player in the England goal-scoring lists.

The Reds forward can lay claim to another prestigous record if he scores against Auxerre this Thursday. If he gets on the score-sheet he will equal Ian Rush's all-time Liverpool record of 20 goals in Europe.

Whilst hitting the target has been difficult enough for Owen in recent weeks it would take a brave man to bet against him shattering another famous record in France this week.