Injured Kewell comes home to find cure
Sunday Sep 10 20:00 AEST
By Dale Paget
National Nine News
EXCLUSIVE: Even injured, Harry Kewell sets a cracking pace through the domestic terminal. He's on a mission to find a cure to the groin injury that has sidelined him since the World Cup.
Harry arrived in Melbourne this morning from England and then flew to his hometown, Sydney, to see more doctors.
We'd marched 100 metres before a fan with a keen eye caught up and thrust a pen and a crumpled Virgin Airline boarding pass at the Socceroo.
Harry slows down to sign the paper. He's wearing sweat pants, a t-shirt and a casual jacket.
"I expected we'd be mobbed by now,". I say, keeping pace.
"I think people look at me and they say 'Nah, can't be him'," he says, smiling.
We've set up to do an exclusive National Nine News interview in a corner of the baggage claim area. Harry walks up to the microphone, which is attached to the top of a stand.
"Are we doing karaoke?" he asks.
"If we were what would you sing?"
Harry thinks for a moment and replies, "Eagles"
"'Hotel California'?"
"Nope. 'Takin' It Easy'," he laughs.
Cameraman Greg Martini frames up the soccer legend. The red light on his camera turns on. "We're underway," Greg says …
Dale Paget: Do we know what's wrong? You've had a foot injury, but the groin is still the main problem, right?
Harry Kewell: The foot's sore, yeah, but it's more my groin. I've got a few appointments to try and sort out my injuries. I've just been down to Melbourne to see some specialists and I've got a few more to see in Sydney.
Dale Paget: Basically a lot of visits to doctors?
Harry Kewell: Yeah, a lot of doctors visits. Obviously I don't get a lot of free time working and that … Liverpool have sent me over here to get some more second opinions and that is what I intend to do.
Dale Paget: Has it ever flashed through your mind that maybe you can't get through this?
Harry Kewell: Yeah. It always feels like that but you can't look at that situation. You've always got to be positive. I'm not the only person to go through these situations. You've got to think about it. You've got to take time and have a strong family behind you as well, which I do. My club has supported me throughout the whole thing. I'd just like to get back to footy fitness.
Dale Paget: There are many wonderful surgeons in the UK — why come to Australia?
Harry Kewell: I've been everywhere in Europe. We've got to a point where we'd try Australia because Australia's got the best surgeons in the world.
Dale Paget: So you have no idea when you'll be able to play for Liverpool?
Harry Kewell: At this present time I don't know. I don't want to think about that because every time you set targets you can fail them and you just get more miserable. If you leave it open you can be positive. I'll just take my time and get back that way.
Dale Paget: Have we still got the best of Harry to come?
Harry Kewell: Yeah for sure. You haven't seen the best of me for a while because of what I've been going through. I'm looking forward to making a full recovery and taking it from there.
Dale Paget: Stories about you on ninemsn are very popular with readers. Do you ever get used to that kind of attention?
Harry Kewell: It's very nice. Hopefully it's because they care and they just want to see me back playing. That's why I want to get fit and I want to show the people what I'm capable of, and what Australia is capable of producing.
Our brief interview drew a crowd. Harry happily signed autographs and posed for photos. Then he was off again, through the busy airport. I could see faces turning in his wake, wondering if that was Harry Kewell who just walked by.
Sunday Sep 10 20:00 AEST
By Dale Paget
National Nine News
EXCLUSIVE: Even injured, Harry Kewell sets a cracking pace through the domestic terminal. He's on a mission to find a cure to the groin injury that has sidelined him since the World Cup.
Harry arrived in Melbourne this morning from England and then flew to his hometown, Sydney, to see more doctors.
We'd marched 100 metres before a fan with a keen eye caught up and thrust a pen and a crumpled Virgin Airline boarding pass at the Socceroo.
Harry slows down to sign the paper. He's wearing sweat pants, a t-shirt and a casual jacket.
"I expected we'd be mobbed by now,". I say, keeping pace.
"I think people look at me and they say 'Nah, can't be him'," he says, smiling.
We've set up to do an exclusive National Nine News interview in a corner of the baggage claim area. Harry walks up to the microphone, which is attached to the top of a stand.
"Are we doing karaoke?" he asks.
"If we were what would you sing?"
Harry thinks for a moment and replies, "Eagles"
"'Hotel California'?"
"Nope. 'Takin' It Easy'," he laughs.
Cameraman Greg Martini frames up the soccer legend. The red light on his camera turns on. "We're underway," Greg says …
Dale Paget: Do we know what's wrong? You've had a foot injury, but the groin is still the main problem, right?
Harry Kewell: The foot's sore, yeah, but it's more my groin. I've got a few appointments to try and sort out my injuries. I've just been down to Melbourne to see some specialists and I've got a few more to see in Sydney.
Dale Paget: Basically a lot of visits to doctors?
Harry Kewell: Yeah, a lot of doctors visits. Obviously I don't get a lot of free time working and that … Liverpool have sent me over here to get some more second opinions and that is what I intend to do.
Dale Paget: Has it ever flashed through your mind that maybe you can't get through this?
Harry Kewell: Yeah. It always feels like that but you can't look at that situation. You've always got to be positive. I'm not the only person to go through these situations. You've got to think about it. You've got to take time and have a strong family behind you as well, which I do. My club has supported me throughout the whole thing. I'd just like to get back to footy fitness.
Dale Paget: There are many wonderful surgeons in the UK — why come to Australia?
Harry Kewell: I've been everywhere in Europe. We've got to a point where we'd try Australia because Australia's got the best surgeons in the world.
Dale Paget: So you have no idea when you'll be able to play for Liverpool?
Harry Kewell: At this present time I don't know. I don't want to think about that because every time you set targets you can fail them and you just get more miserable. If you leave it open you can be positive. I'll just take my time and get back that way.
Dale Paget: Have we still got the best of Harry to come?
Harry Kewell: Yeah for sure. You haven't seen the best of me for a while because of what I've been going through. I'm looking forward to making a full recovery and taking it from there.
Dale Paget: Stories about you on ninemsn are very popular with readers. Do you ever get used to that kind of attention?
Harry Kewell: It's very nice. Hopefully it's because they care and they just want to see me back playing. That's why I want to get fit and I want to show the people what I'm capable of, and what Australia is capable of producing.
Our brief interview drew a crowd. Harry happily signed autographs and posed for photos. Then he was off again, through the busy airport. I could see faces turning in his wake, wondering if that was Harry Kewell who just walked by.
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