Kewell unleashes anger on Slater article | Thebigtip

By AAP from foxsports.com.au

Harry Kewell has attacked Fox Sports FC panelist Robbie Slater live on air over comments he made regarding the Socceroos star's value to the national team.

Below is transcript over the phone interview between Kewell and the Fox Sports FC panel.

SIMON HILL – "We obviously wanted to give you the right of reply to Robbie's article that appeared in the Sunday Telegraph. What was your response to it?"

HARRY KEWELL - "Oh well, obviously when I heard about the article and read the article, obviously I was disappointed that an ex-Australian teammate of mine would write something like that when he knows clearly that every time I've been in the Australian squad I've always shut my mouth, done my work and kept myself to myself and done the business on the park.

"When he writes something like a players told me to `F off' and saying that I was no value to the Socceroos any more, I find that a little bit harsh.

"What gives the right to you Robbie, to make that kind of statement without knowing the actual facts?"

ROBBIE SLATER - "Well actually I do know that facts because I've spoken to more than one player who were at the incident and in fact there were many players there. Are you denying that it happened Harry?"

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