dcs7 is right... owen only went as a last resort... If be stayed at Madrid he's play would have been a big fat zero, Behind Ronald,Raul,Babtista,Robinho there is no way that would happen.. and if you watched the Brazil vs Chile match, you'll see way Robinho is infront of owen
But if he stayed at madrid that would have damaged his World Cup ambitions..
He tried to go back to liverpool but they wanted to pay the same price madrid paied for him a year ago..