(GSM) - Manchester United striker Michael Owen says it feels 'strange' not to take part in England's World Cup campaign in South Africa. Owen was ruled out of this summer's tournament after picking up a hamstring injury in March.
Speculation persists that Owen's international career may be over as England manager Fabio Capello has not selected the injury-prone striker since the Three Lions met France in a friendly match in 2008.
"Not being in South Africa will be strange," he said.
"I've been involved in our last five major tournaments and, even if I haven't played internationally for the last year or two, I still feel a part of it, I'm still mates with the lads.
Owen announced that he is interested in taking up a coaching role once his playing days are over.
"I've started doing my coaching badges now so I'm on a rung of the ladder which would indicate I'm half thinking about it," Owen added.
"As you get older you start thinking about how and why managers do things.
"I find it all really, really interesting. That's why I started doing my coaching badges."
Owen has scored 40 goals in 89 appearances for England since first shining with a wonderful goal against Argentina in France's 1998 World Cup
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