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Inside Michael Owen's family as he opens up on his clinically blind 17-year-old son's incurable condition for the first time - with support from Love Island sister Gemma, 20, two others and ex-England star's resolute wife

Michael Owen's latest project - a documentary for TNT Sports - will likely stand the test of time as one of the former Liverpool icon's most poignant pieces of work. Not just for the important subject matter, delving into the world of sight loss and football, but in light of his co-star - his 17-year-old son James.

James was diagnosed with rare genetic eye condition Stargardt disease at the age of eight, and after his sight became progressively worse throughout his adolescence, he is now clinically blind.

In an interview with Mail Sport on Thursday, both James and Owen spoke of the emotional difficulties around the question of whether James was set to follow his father onto the football pitch.