Source: Team_Talk
Schwarzer rules out Oz return
Mark Schwarzer has ruled out ever returning to Australia to play in the A-League after the rough treatment received by former Socceroos stars.[LNB] Many Australian players who once played with distinction in Europe have opted to wind down their careers in their homeland.[LNB]But the Fulham goalkeeper cites the example of John Aloisi of a returning hero who did not enjoy the best fortune with Sydney FC when he went back home.[LNB]And as former Leeds and Liverpool winger Harry Kewell mulls over whether to return to the A-League to end his career, Schwarzer states it is an option he will not be considering.[LNB]"I have seen too many players go back home and it has not worked out," Schwarzer told Football+magazine.[LNB]"The biggest example is John Aloisi, and how he was treated so badly by people. You are up there to be shot down very, very quickly. [LNB]"I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to do that to me."[LNB]At 39, most people would have assumed finishing his career in Australia would appeal to 89-cap international Schwarzer.[LNB]But for him that would signal a step down in quality and he believes he can still operate at the top level for some time yet.[LNB]"The truth is returning from Europe is a step down, and I don't want to be in that situation," he added.
