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Despite boasting some of the finest players in England, including 2001 European Footballer of the year, Michael Owen, Newcastle United's 16-year stay in the top flight of English football, ended in the tamest fashion possible as they dropped into the Championship with a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa.
Aston Villa showed Newcastle no mercy.
The result means Australia's international striker, Mark Viduka once again has to find another club if he wants to play at the Premier League.
A few years ago, Viduka left Leeds United for another club after Leeds was also relegated.
What will happen to Michael Owen?? Owen was once a feared striker in the world, his 1998 World Cup spectacular goal against Argentina was one of the best in the history of the tournament.
Had he remained at Liverpool, Owen would have tasted glory including the 2005 champions league winner trophy when Liverpool trounced AC Milan in the final.
But Owen chose to join Real Madrid instead who at that times already boasted great players like Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, Raul and others.
His stay at Real Madrid was cut short and Owen joined Newcastle and he seemed lost.
In yesterday's match, Damien Duff's unfortunate own goal - deflecting in Gareth Barry's 20-yard shot seven minutes before the interval - ensured Alan Shearer's mission to save Newcastle from relegation ended in devastating failure.
Newcastle's performance was a prime example of why they have failed to survive this season, lacking any fire and urgency despite the scale of the prize on offer if they escaped.
And seconds before referee Chris Foy blew the whistle on Newcastle's Premier League existence, defender David Edgar summed up a desperate day when he was sent off for his second bookable offence after fouling Ashley Young.
Newcastle had opportunites to grasp at a lifeline in the first half, with Obafemi Martins firing off target and Mark Viduka having a shot cleared off the line by Carlos Cuellar.
But when Newcastle needed to find inspiration in the second half, all that was on offer was an almost passive acceptance of their decline as they failed to exert any serious pressure on Villa - at times seeming barely aware of the fate that awaited them if they lost.
Michael Owen made an appearance as substitute midway through the second half, but he made no impact and barely touched the ball. It now appears relegation will almost certainly mark the end of his Newcastle career.
Shearer led the applause for Newcastle's heartbroken fans as the despair of relegation sunk in - and it was clear their affection for the Tyneside icon has not diminished despite this bitter end to his spell in charge this season.
Owner Mike Ashley must now try to persuade Shearer to stay on and provide some semblance of stability to this most dysfunctional of clubs as they attempt to rebuild and reclaim their place in English football's elite.
Shearer may have been the manager when they dropped into the Championship, but the damage was largely done before he attempted to come to the rescue.
And Newcastle's hierarchy must now indulge in serious soul-searching after a season that saw Kevin Keegan's reign as manager end in acrimony and Joe Kinnear's surprise temporary appointment, which ended prematurely after he suffered health problems.
Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood could not stop the rot, and the task of reviving Newcastle proved beyond Shearer.
For now, though, Newcastle can only try and digest the disappointment of relegation - and accept that they have been the architects of their own downfall.
It will be a summer of upheaval for whoever takes charge, with a collection of highly-paid players, led by Owen, likely to quit the club.
Owen was only fit enough to take a place on the bench as Newcastle went in search of the result that would preserve their Premier League status - but Shearer's side were lively in attack during the opening exchanges.
Villa keeper Friedel almost let Duff's deflected shot slip in and Cuellar smuggled Viduka's goal-bound shot off the line as Newcastle pressed for an early breakthrough.
Martins also volleyed over the top when he found space 12 yards out in the penalty area, with boss Shearer showing obvious frustration on the sidelines as another chance came and went.
Newcastle, however, were nowhere near as convincing at the back and Fabricio Coloccini was regularly threatened with embarrassment by Gabriel Agbonlahor's raw pace.
Craig Gardner brought a fine fingertip save from Steve Harper before Villa took the lead seven minutes before the interval, helped by a liberal sprinkling of good fortune.
Barry's shot was struck with power, but it was a crucial deflection off Duff that took it out of the reach of Harper and into the bottom corner of the net.
Newcastle's fans, who were in ecstasy when news of Manchester United's goal at Hull filtered through, were stunned into silence as their Villa counterparts celebrated.
There was still time for another opportunity for Newcastle before the interval, with Martins sending a glancing header just wide from Nicky Butt's free-kick.
Newcastle could not apply any pressure in the early stages of the second half, leaving Shearer to make his first change after 56 minutes. Jose Enrique replaced Peter Lovenkrands, leaving Duff to move forward into a more familiar attacking role on the left-flank.
And Shearer swiftly followed this move with the introduction of Owen, giving the injury-plagued England striker the opportunity to possibly end an unfulfilling spell on Tyneside with a flourish.
Barry then missed the chance that would have condemned Newcastle to Championship football. He robbed Butt 20 yards out, but then sent a curling shot inches wide with Harper helpless.
Newcastle were surprisingly lacking any sense of real urgency, and Shearer played his final card with 20 minutes left by sending on Shola Ameobi for the tiring Viduka.
Carew then contrived to waste another opportunity to finish off Newcastle when he somehow failed to find the target after being set up by Agbonlahor six yards out.
Newcastle, despite the increasing desperation of their situation, were offering nothing and Ashley Young fired just over the top after a powerful run.
Enrique's speculative cross almost spared Newcastle in the dying seconds - but it drifted agonisingly wide and referee Foy's final whistle was the catalyst for predictable tears among travelling supporters.
British girl missing in Portugal since May 3rd, 2007. Madeleine McCann A combination of two pictures released by Madeleine McCann's family. One shows Madeleine at the age of 3 (L), and an 'age progression' image of what she would look like at the age of 9. Madeleine McCann disappeared on May 3, 2007, just days before her fourth birthday, from the family's holiday apartment at the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz. Her parents were dining with friends at a nearby restaurant when she went missing. If you have any information on Madeleine's whereabouts, please contact the Operation Grange team at 0207 321 9251 or OperationGrange@met.pnn.police.uk. More info about Madeleine can be found at: findmadeleine.com
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URGENT APPEAL FOR DONATION OF rare blood type O Positive R1R1 JKA , call the mother, Selly Onong, 0107826955
Missing Child in Malaysia / Kanak2 hilang
Satishkumar Tamilvanan, 5 years old is missing in the district of Jalan Permatang Pauh, Seberang Jaya, Penang at 2.00 p.m. on the 8th of August 2012. He was last seen in green shorts,a yellow T-shirt with a Spiderman motif and clad in shoes and socks. If you have seen this child anywhere, please contact the Action Room, Police HQ,Seberang Perai Tengah at 04-538 2222 or INSP Mohamad Ehsan Bin Abu Bakar at 012-2494002.
KANAK KANAK HILANG / MISSING CHILD IN MALAYSIA
Sharlinie Mohd Nahar, 5 tahun, hilang sejak 9 januari 2008 di Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Jika ada maklumat, hubungi polis. Sharlinie Mohd Nahar, 5, missing since 9th january 2008 inTaman Medan, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, if you find her, contact the nearest police station.
Missing Child/Kanak kanak Hilang di Malaysia
Lee Xin Ru, was 2 years old when she went missing. on 21st September 2010 in Raub, Pahang, Malaysia. Kanak Kanak ini Lee Xin Ru, berusia 2 tahun ketika hilang pada 21 September 2010 di Raub, Pahang, Jika ada maklumat, hubungi balai Polis terdekat.
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