Michael Owen surprises West Midlands pub-goers
Former England striker Michael Owen delighted pub-goers and staff alike as he enjoyed a pub meal before heading to Wolverhampton Racecourse with friends.
The former Liverpool and England footballing ace stopped off at the Queens at Horton country pub near Telford on Friday for a meal with friends before attending the races.
At Wolverhampton, thousands of people attended the day of racing following by an outdoor performance by Madness.
Pub manager Tom Broome said Owen was polite and funny and more than happy to pose with fans.
Mr Broome said: "He was going to the horse races in Wolverhampton when he stopped here for a meal with a few friends beforehand.
"I've got to say he was really sound. He was really polite and funny.
"He was more than happy to have a chat and have pictures with the families who were in the pub at the time.
"I managed to have a chat with him about the football too, although I support West Ham.
"He was a really nice bloke. We were happy to welcome him to the pub."
Following his stop off, the pub posted a picture on their Facebook page of the star the following day posing with staff behind the bar - which was 'liked' by more than 600 people.
The caption read: "What a fantastic day yesterday, not only did we raise over £600 for Macmillan at the coffee morning, we had England's finest no.10 at our establishment! We were all a bit star struck!"
