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Manchester City's Phil Foden Compared to Zinedine Zidane by Michael Owen

Phil Foden's ability to keep close control of the ball when on the run brings to mind Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane, according to former England international Michael Owen.

The Manchester City youngster played for England's under-21 side on Tuesday as their 18-match unbeaten run was ended by Felix Uduokhai's last-gasp winner in a 2-1 victory for Germany.

Ahead of the clash, 2001 Ballon d'Or winner Owen praised Foden's talent and cautiously compared the 18-year-old to Zidane, per BT Sport:

"When I watch him it almost looks like the ball's on a string, it all appears as one movement.