Michael Owen dared to throw the apple

Picture this: you’re watching TV on the sofa. The bin is around six meters away from you. Apple in hand. The lights dim. You throw the apple.

Swish.

You’re the chosen one. The only one brave enough to dare. The crowd is cheering your name.

Well… that’s the image that Michael Owen had in his head when he was a kid.

In a recent podcast, Owen admits to having the “bravery” to throw an apple into a bin. He was so daring that he didn’t mind missing and leaving a “stain” on the wall.

Wow.

That’s what sets elite athletes apart from any ordinary bloke on the street… apparently.

No, seriously. We’re not joking.

In case you haven’t seen it, here’s the clip:

Owen has said some questionable things, here are some of our favourites:

• “If there’s a bit of rain about, it makes the surface wet.”

• “Footballers these days often have to use their feet.”

• “Whichever team scores more goals usually wins.”

• “What a feeling it is to be a manager and bring someone on.”

But we think this clip tops it.

Look, we tried to take a good message away from this one. He’s a Ballon d’Or winner at the end of the day.

But, we struggled to see past this one.