by Starbridge42 » Sat Jul 17, 2004 2:49 pm
I'd need to see the medical document but I believe its a muscle or tendon problem in his left ankle, brought about by a genetic defect.
I think in the end Harry Kewell will fall into the bracket that so many players have, especially in recent times with the massive increase in games, he'll be just another player who could have been so great but was cut down by injury or poor fortune. I think Owen will fall into the same category as Maradonna (but not rated is highly). When he's gone they'll all be saying Owen was great but he could've been so much greater. kewell isn't one of the greats but he could've been. I don't think he ever will now though. As for Australia he is a paradox because one moment he says playing for Australia in a World Cup is his dream and that captaining Australia in a World Cup would be the ultimate dream and the the next he is saying he doesn't want to waste his time playing for a country with as little success as Australia.
I sincerely hope he doesn't ever bring that sort of attitude to the club I love just as he has to the country I love. On the other hand sometimes I think the ASA have simply made a scapegoat of him because he is Australia's best player - just as they did with Mark Bosnich when he was at the peak of his powers.
If Australia miss the next World Cup (which they are more then capable of qualifying for) then Kewell will be made the scapegoat and then I worry even more about him following the same fate as Mark Bosnich who was Australia's finest but was then made the scapegoat for Australia's failure to reach the 1998 World Cup because he let in two late goals in the final game against Iran, if he'd saved jsut one of them Australia would've qulaified on away goals. After his mauling by the press he broke down. He had his well document spats with his girlfriend - that model, can't remember her name - and then eventually to drugs. He could've been a hero and one of the all time greats, at his peak he was better than Ollie Khan at his peak, instead he degenerated into a very average player more suited to reality tv than a football pitch. kewell has said he will play if Australia make the World Cup but that he has no interest in playing the qualifying matches in South America (which are the only ones Australia needs any of its first choice players for!). If Australia don't qualify for the 2006 World Cup Kewell will also be made a scapegoat for his non-participation and when their anger is aroused the Australian media can be worse than the British tabloids...
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