Kewell: I Rejected Barcelona To Join Liverpool
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Kewell: I Rejected Barcelona To Join Liverpool
The Galatasaray wizard has revealed he once turned down the chance of a Catalonia move.
Harry Kewell says he rejected the chance to join Frank Rijkaard at Barcelona, as he prepares to play under the new Galatasaray manager this season.
Kewell joined Liverpool from Leeds United in 2003, and he has now told Galatasaray TV that he not only turned down Rijkaard’s approach but a number of others in order to play for the English giants.
“While he was at Barcelona, Rijkaard asked me to transfer there,” Kewell said. “It would have been a great event to play for Barcelona and to be part of that team.
“But I preferred Liverpool. I’ve rejected many bids to stay at Liverpool.
“It was my decision.”goal.com
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sadly he never got the kind of form he had at leeds
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If Leeds didnt kena FA u should be happy at the club
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O'Leary branded former Leeds favourite Harry Kewell as 'overhyped'
O'Leary, branded former Leeds favourite Harry Kewell as 'overhyped' and said he wasn't surprised the Aussie signed for Galatasary last year.
Kewell angered the Elland Road faithful by joining the Turkish giants who were Leeds' UEFA Cup semi-final opponents in 2000. Two Leeds fans were killed in Istanbul on the night prior to the game.
'It didn't surprise me with Kewell. He was a cold boy. I told Peter Ridsdale to take the money before people realised about him. Gerard Houllier was a friend and asked me about him and I told him he'd peaked young and I thought he wouldn't go on to do much.'
Lee Bowyer, though, came in for praise. 'If a manager asked me about Lee all I could say are good things. Bowyer was late once for me and I thought he was joking because he said he was taking his dog to the vet. I checked and it was true.'
O'Leary said he 'played out of his skin' during the trial when he was charged with assaulting an Asian student in January 2000. Bowyer was later cleared of all charges.
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lucky Barcelona didnt bid for him. he is not the same class as giggs lar.
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only showed glimpses of his power at liverpool.. talent wasted because of injury