--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-10-24T15:12:15.976Z last_updated: 2026-10-24T07:00:00+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/liverpool/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGl2ZXJwb29sZWNoby5jby51ay9zcG9ydC9mb290YmFsbC9mb290YmFsbC1uZXdzL21pY2hhZWwtb3dlbi1saXZlcnBvb2wtcmFudC1hcG9sb2d5LTM0ODA2OTQw --- # Ex-Liverpool star confirms Michael Owen never apologised to him for public rant - **Source:** - **Published:** 24 Oct - **Club:** Liverpool - **Original URL:** https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/michael-owen-liverpool-rant-apology-34806940 Charlie Adam says Michael Owen never apologised for his rant regarding the Scot's halfway-line goal against Chelsea. Adam's 2015 strike was played down by pundit Owen, who questioned its grandeur. Long-range strikes became a topic of conversation on Sunday after Brighton's Diego Gomez scored against rivals Crystal Palace from 51 metres out. Just seven minutes into the game, the Paraguayan spotted Palace keeper Walter Benitez off his line and with laser trajectory, produced a goal-of-the-season contender en route to a 5-0 win. Clips circulated online, as did videos of previous long-distance goals, including former Red Adam's. In April 2015, the midfielder's Stoke City travelled to play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and soon found themselves 1-0 down thanks to a converted Eden Hazard penalty. But in the 44th minute, Adam attempted the audacious and lobbed Thibaut Courtois from almost 64 metres, which remains the longest goal scored by an outfield player in Premier League history. Stoke lost the game 2-1. However, post-match, whilst some believed the strike was worthy of being dubbed the Goal of the Season, Owen vehemently disagreed. The pundit downplayed the strike on live television as bad goalkeeping rather than individual brilliance, instead championing Jermain Defoe's Tyne-Wear derby volley that same weekend. Make sure you never miss the latest Liverpool FC news and opinion by making Liverpool Echo one of your Google preferred sources. "There's a lot of skill in it, but goal of the season? Do me a favour," Owen said on BT Sport. "It's just one long kick. That wasn't even the best goal of the weekend, I didn't think." Speaking on In The Mixer, Adam has now said: "No, he never apologised. Michael Owen is a world-class player, obviously a Ballon d'Or winner and that but it was actually quite funny when he said it. "A lot of people physically can't kick the ball that far. It's not easy. A lot of people messaged me and you get tagged in things [after Gomez's goal]. It brings back memories. It's always nice to be shown in that and people don't forget that you actually were a football player! You can listen to brand new episodes of In The Mixer on Spotify and Apple Podcasts "It's very hard. How hard is it to pass the ball 20 or 30 yards? But think about 50 or 60 yards straight, even though it's an open goal. Unless you've got a really good technique, it is difficult. "So it just shows the level of quality. Going back to mine, it was more about work I used to do off the pitch with my own goalkeeping coach at the time. "We'd actually sit down and watch videos and we'd discuss that if that was on, maybe try it. There were a lot of times I tried it and failed, but there was that one moment you do try it and obviously it still comes around. "At that time, I knew Courtois was a goalkeeper who wanted to come and play out of his box. He wanted to control that area. I was just fortunate enough that it went in and I'm fortunate enough to see it back again. It's nice." That year, the BBC Goal of the Season was decided by an online vote and awarded to Jack Wilshere for his sumptuous volley against West Brom, with Arsenal fans hijacking the proceedings. But many believed Adam should have won the prize, including Alan Shearer, who claimed the midfielder was robbed of the award. CHARLIE ADAM EPISODE NOW ON YOUTUBE: Subscribe now to be the first to watch the latest episodes of In The Mixer and other original shows. Watch All Out Football's full interview with Charlie Adam here. Get the best Liverpool FC news and analysis straight to your Inbox courtesy of the Echo! Yours in just two simple steps.