Owen was at the Santiago Bernabeu as a Ballon d’Or winner as part of the public awarding of Cristiano Ronaldo’s trophy that he won last month.
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Ronaldo and Owen played for the same Real Madrid team for a short spell and the ex-England international couldn’t resist a quick joke at the Brazilian’s expense.
But Twitter did not take kindly to the comment and what followed was a series of angry reactions criticising Owen’s character, career and charisma!
Was Owen in the wrong to have a joking dig at Ronaldo or not? Let us know what you think in the comment section below!
