Harry Kewell, the Australia midfielder released by Liverpool this month, has been linked with a move to FA Cup winners Portsmouth as he attempts to rebuild his career.
After five injury-plagued seasons at Liverpool, Kewell is available on a free transfer and may appeal to Harry Redknapp, the Portsmouth manager. But Kewell played down the reports, saying he was keeping his options open.
"I have never shied away from going abroad, playing in the Premiership or playing anywhere," Kewell said.
Kewell has been dubbed an expensive flop by many Liverpool supporters and some newspaper reports have taken to suggesting that he is pricier than episodes of Neighbours, the Australian soap. The calculation is based on Kewell costing Liverpool £160,000 per game during his 138 appearances for the club, providing a meagre return of just 16 goals.
But Kewell, who is training with the Socceroos ahead of their friendly against Ghana in Sydney on Friday, dismissed the jibes as something newspapers specialise in.
"When are they ever polite? There are always scapegoats, there are always people they want to blame," Kewell said. It's unfortunate I was one of them because I didn't put my hand up to get injured. It's a shame because I ain't done nothing wrong.
"It's something that they live and die for. They want to write things that aren't nice, but you just don't read it and you get on with your life."
However, Kewell, who signed for Liverpool in 2003, nevertheless regrets being unable to show manager Rafael Benitez his best form. The 29-year-old said he knew what he was capable of producing on the pitch but injuries stopped him from doing so.
"The one person I would like to show is probably my old manager," he said. "I didn't get a chance to show him a lot of what I could do. It would be great just to show him what I was capable of doing."
Earlier this month, Benitez said Liverpool had tried to reach an extension with Kewell but the two parties could not agree.
After five injury-plagued seasons at Liverpool, Kewell is available on a free transfer and may appeal to Harry Redknapp, the Portsmouth manager. But Kewell played down the reports, saying he was keeping his options open.
"I have never shied away from going abroad, playing in the Premiership or playing anywhere," Kewell said.
Kewell has been dubbed an expensive flop by many Liverpool supporters and some newspaper reports have taken to suggesting that he is pricier than episodes of Neighbours, the Australian soap. The calculation is based on Kewell costing Liverpool £160,000 per game during his 138 appearances for the club, providing a meagre return of just 16 goals.
But Kewell, who is training with the Socceroos ahead of their friendly against Ghana in Sydney on Friday, dismissed the jibes as something newspapers specialise in.
"When are they ever polite? There are always scapegoats, there are always people they want to blame," Kewell said. It's unfortunate I was one of them because I didn't put my hand up to get injured. It's a shame because I ain't done nothing wrong.
"It's something that they live and die for. They want to write things that aren't nice, but you just don't read it and you get on with your life."
However, Kewell, who signed for Liverpool in 2003, nevertheless regrets being unable to show manager Rafael Benitez his best form. The 29-year-old said he knew what he was capable of producing on the pitch but injuries stopped him from doing so.
"The one person I would like to show is probably my old manager," he said. "I didn't get a chance to show him a lot of what I could do. It would be great just to show him what I was capable of doing."
Earlier this month, Benitez said Liverpool had tried to reach an extension with Kewell but the two parties could not agree.
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