Source: SBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cWhat do you mean, how do I see it now? Nothing\u2019s changed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI understand the penalty. I understand it. We were talking about it before how the ball moved a lot especially in certain conditions. And it was heartbreaking because how the ball moved, I get it. It could have been a penalty. But the red card as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Colleague Kevin-Prince Boateng, who also played in that game, interjected saying: \u201cCould have been a penalty? No, it was a penalty.<\/p>\n
\u201cI agree with Harry, it\u2019s not a red card. I wouldn\u2019t have given a red card because you kill the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kewell went on to say: \u201cI\u2019m actually a little bit disappointed because we had the opportunity twice to clear the ball.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I remember being on the line and looking at it. We had a moment to clear it and we didn\u2019t clear it. Then we had another moment to clear it and then again I\u2019m going backwards and forwards. I thought I\u2019d do the right thing by protecting the post for (Mark) Schwarzer and look where it got me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat broke my heart. I understand football, and it\u2019s an emotional game. I\u2019ve never really broken down or been upset and I was angry walking off the pitch.<\/p>\n<\/amp-img>The Australia legend was sent off in his final World Cup for a handball. (Credit: SBS)<\/span>Source: SBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cYou kind of have to go into this little room by yourself. And I remember going in there and then it kind of hits you, if we don\u2019t get a couple more results, we\u2019re out of the World Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that means it could possibly be my last one. And that\u2019s where the emotion took over because I was upset.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I look back on it, I felt it was a harsh decision. We were controlling the game. But again, that\u2019s football. We move on. But we can still whinge about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the red card decision can be disputed, it proved costly for Kewell as Australia bowed out at the group stage, so he never played another World Cup match.<\/p>\n
He had been an inspirational figure in the Socceroos\u2019 rise to the world stage, playing a key role in the qualification campaign that saw Australia reach the World Cup for the first time in 2006, where he helped his side reach the Round of 16 by scoring in a 2-2 draw with Croatia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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