Owen Hargreaves

BT Sport pundit and former footballer, Owen Hargreaves is known as a dedicated and skilled defensive midfielder who has played for some of England’s top tier teams including Manchester United and Manchester City. Having also represented the English national team, Hargreaves has displayed his astounding talents internationally and is now opening the eyes of corporate audiences to new techniques. Fully equipped with teamwork and leadership skills that can be transferred from the playing field to the boardroom, Owen is regularly chosen to attend both sporting and business events to deliver the most insightful and entertaining after-dinner speech.

Owen began his footballing career with the under 19 team of Bayern Munich in 1997. He began playing for Germany’s highest league, Bundesliga in 2000 where he eventually became one of only two English people to have ever won a Champions League medal with a non-English team. Making a total of 145 appearances and scoring five goals for the German sports club, Hargreaves had established himself as a key team member by the time he moved over to play for Manchester United in 2007 and then Manchester City in 2011.

Throughout his international career, Hargreaves played for both Wales and England. He began playing at youth level and participated in games including those at the 1998 Milk Cup and various international friendlies with the England under-21 squad. He made his debut international appearance in 2001 against the Netherlands and had found a name for himself as the Man of the Match, England Player of the Year and England Player of the World Cup by 2006.

Most recently, Hargreaves has become a pundit for BT Sport. He regularly provides commentary and analysis of Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Europa and Champions League Games and has also become a Football Analyst on CNN to cover the likes of Euro 2016. Having established himself as a valued voice within football, Hargreaves is regularly booked as an after-dinner speaker to discuss the current affairs within the sport.

A widely known, skilled and entertaining public figure, Owen Hargreaves is the perfect speaker for a whole variety of events. With his skills in teamwork, leadership and ability to achieve peak performance admirable to many companies, Owen is often invited to corporate events in order to enlighten audiences on his wisdom. With a highly evident prominence within the world of football, Owen is also an ideal speaker for sporting events.