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More than 24 hours on and Michael Owen's appointment as an i nternational ambassador for Liverpool FC continues to attract a lot of comment.

No story on the ECHO website in the last day has had quite as much reaction as this one.

Owen may have scored 158 goals in 297 appearances for the Reds, and helped win four major trophies – including the treble in 2001 - but some fans have never forgiven him for the manner of his departure to Real Madrid in 2004, a situation more than exacerbated by his decision to join Man United in the latter stages of his career.

His new role at Liverpool will see the BT Sport pundit engaging with fans around the world, as well as representing the club at various fan and commercial events.

It has predictably split opinion among the fans, with many angry that he has been given such a role.

Others though point out that Owen served the club well and that Liverpool had the opportunity to re-sign him and decided not to stump up the money.

Here's just some of the huge response we've had on Twitter and Facebook - the printable ones at least!

Over on our Facebook page, opinion was similarly divided:

David McNamara - People complaining because he went to United. Liverpool didn't want him back. I say welcome to role Michael. Hope you do a brilliant job.

Ken Sheppard - Apart from his disloyalty to LFC he's the worst football commentator I've ever had the misfortune to hear, so condescending!

John Downey - He was never loved by us like Fowler, Rush, Dalglish etc though so I can see both sides. He always says good things about us and we shud av snapped him up before the Mancs got him

Michael Lamb - Glad he's gone there, He's a good lad who will work his socks off for the club. People complaining because he played for United should be complaining at Liverpool FC for not putting there hands in there pockets to keep him if he was so good.

John Dorney - There are plenty of other players from the past who would be far more deserving of a job like this and who fans past present and future would appreciate.....

Abdul M. Ismail - A lot of fans don't seem to appreciate that this is a career for players. They go where they're wanted, perhaps for a different challenge or for more pay. When Owen was out of contract at Newcastle, we could have bought him and we didn't. So, he went to a club that wanted his services and paid him for it.

Mike Haycock - It won't divide opinion at all, as that would mean some people would be happy with the appointment