Tag: 2023 world cup

Michael Owen would ‘give my eyes’ to help son see again

Former England striker Michael Owen has said he would give son James “my eyes” to help him see fully again. James Owen, 17, was diagnosed with the degenerative eye condition Stargardt disease aged just eight. Speaking on the BBC Access All podcast, former Liverpool forward Michael Owen said: “You want to swap with him; if I could give him my eyes and we’d do a swap then I would tomorrow of course… I would pay […]

Cricket World Cup: Top 20 quotes

Australia defeated India in the final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a marathon tournament. AFP Sport looks at 20 of the best quotes from the 48-match, 46-day event. “We have to be cautious with these bookings, because our primary aim is patient care. We can’t just hand out a bed to watch the match.” — A doctor in Ahmedabad telling AFP how Indian fans were […]