The England coach thought the presence of David Beckham would help Owen settle in.
The 51-year-old was a member of the Croatian team that finished third in the 1998 World Cup.
England's coach said the 18-year-old's performance against Switzerland was 'incredible'.
The defending champion is on collision course with Lleyton Hewitt, the man whose title he took.
Sunday's performance against France probably added several million to his value.
Both lost in the opening round of the at the Stella Artois Championships.
The England midfielder is confident of filling a defensive midfield role, formerly taken by Nicky Butt.
Defenders Ledley King and Jamie Carragher found a place in the 23-man squad for next month's European championship in Portugal.
The 33-year-old was the fans' first choice as Michael Owen's partner at Euro 2004, according to a survey.
The England coach cannot understand why some fans considered him to be acting like a traitor when he discussed leaving the post to take over at Chelsea.
Crowd favourites Goran Ivanisevic and Gustavo Kuerten also lost in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
The 32-year-old Croatian has been troubled by shoulder, knee and foot injuries since winning Wimbledon as a 125th-ranked wild card in 2001.\n\n
"I think the World Cup is probably as far at it will go for me as an England player," the England captain said.
England coach Sven Goran Eriksson has reportedly told his players they'll be fined if their phones ring during training.
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was frustrated with his team's failure to make their attacking superiority tell.
For the first time in 15 years the seven-time Wimbledon champion will not be walking through the All England Club gates.
Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has withdrawn from the grasscourt grand slam with a knee injury, organisers said on Sunday.\n\n
The former Wimbledon champion will play his first match at the ATP championship in Milan on Tuesday.
The Real Madrid midfielder has been struggling with a rib injury.
'Baggy Green worship made me want to puke'
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said his team would not find it easy against Wales and Northern Ireland in the qualifiers for the 2006 WC.\n\n
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has criticised his Football Association (FA) employers over the length of time it is taking to settle the Rio Ferdinand misconduct charge.
Eriksson indicated that Rooney, who limped off in the first half, had broken a bone in his foot.
The striker believes England has some promising talent to win Euro 2004.
The England coach believes his team has shortcomings in goal and up front.
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