FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Soccer Aid 2019 - England v Soccer Aid World XI - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - June 16, 2019 England's Michael Owen in action Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley
(Reuters) - Former England and Newcastle United strikers Michael Owen and Alan Shearer became involved in a war of words on social media on Tuesday over comments in Owen's new autobiography 'Reboot'.
In an extract from the book, which is being serialised in the Daily Mirror, former Liverpool and Real Madrid forward Owen blamed Shearer for their heated rivalry following Newcastle's relegation from the Premier League in the 2008-09 season.
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