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Today at Etihad Stadium, Kewell addressed a massive media contingent at his first official press conference as a Melbourne Victory player.

After an extraordinary arrival in early morning Monday, where he received a rock star reception at Melbourne airport, Kewell offered an ominous warning to his A-League rival that he was ready to fire in the Victory shirt.

And he clearly already has a siege mentality to ready him for potentially tough times.

“I love playing football and I’m going to show my teammates, the A-League what I really love about football," he said. 

“And I know it’s going to be difficult for me. And I know there’s gonna be a lot of young, hot-blooded people out there who are gonna do something to me.

“And I know the refs are going to be against me but these are things I took into consideration and I’m up for the challenge.

“You’re not gonna get nothing from me but professionalism and showing everyone how to play football," he said.

As for the saga of whether he would sign for Victory, which took around three months to complete, Kewell explained that after three years of living and playing in Turkey he wanted to spend quality time with his family.

He turned his phone off, he said, which he explained was why the deal took longer than expected.

His fitness was also questioned today but the Socceroo talisman said during his family hiatus he’d started to train hard.

And he vowed to prove his critics wrong that he was too old and injury prone.

“I’m not the only player to have received that kind of stuff, again I’m gonna get them critics as well. But again, I’m here to enjoy my football.

“I’m actually ready to go straight away," he told the media and a live audience on Fox Sports.

"It’s them [Victory] who are holding me back at the moment. I’ve been working [in training] since the start of August. I’m feeling good, without match play, I’m feeling good.”

He added: “Personally I still feel I can play at the highest level. And I want to show that. 

“It’s the right moment for me to come back and give something back to Australian football.”

Kewell added that the strength and stability of Victory was one of the factors – together with family reasons – for joining the club.

“To be a part of that now is something to look forward to.”

Kewell, 32, deftly avoided answering questions about whether he was A-League bound for the rest of his career simply saying he was excited at the prospect of the next three years – which will take him to the age of 36.

Kewell’s family will arrive just before the opening A-League clash between Victory and Sydney FC on October 8 at Etihad stadium.

As for the Socceroos Kewell said he understood why he hadn't been picked in the first two World Cup qualifiers. And it's it's unlikely Kewell will be selected for the Oman game on October 11, which means he would be available for the October 8 clash against Sydney FC.

"Holger will always have my support, what he says  goes," said the former Galatasaray, Liverpool and Leeds star.

The Socceroo talisman did also say that taking questions was pressure for him.

He added: “But out on the park was fun and again if I play in front of five people or 50,000, I’m there to entertain and do a job on the park.”

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