Injuries took their toll at the Reds, and in 2008 Kewell moved on from Anfield and signed with Turkish club Galatasaray, a year he was also made captain for the Socceroos in a World Cup qualifier against Iraq.

The attacking midfielder scored his first goal in Turkey just 20 seconds into his debut after coming off the bench in a Super Cup match. Following three seasons in Istanbul he would end his career with three years in Australia playing for both Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart in the A-League, before retiring at the age of 35.

Following a coaching spell with Watford’s under 21 side, Kewell managed English League Two side Crawley Town in 2017, becoming the first Australian to coach a professional English side. In August 2018 Kewell was appointed manager of Crawley’s League Two rivals Notts County, a role he says he is thriving in.

“I love it,” Kewell said. “It’s the thinking side of it that has really attracted me. I can’t do much during the 90 minutes, but to be able to force an idea into your team, to make them believe it and make them fulfil it on the weekend gives me a lot of joy.”

In less than three weeks’ time, Kewell’s incredible playing career will be celebrated with the highest honour in Australian sport.

“I look back at my career and I know I gave everything," he said. “I never took any games for granted because I knew I was always just one game away from sitting on the bench.

"I can safely say that I don’t miss playing now. I gave everything my body had, I pushed it to its limits, and now I sit here now on another journey which I absolutely love.

“I have no regrets… if I could’ve avoided injury, of course I would’ve, but I feel that my career has put me in great stead of what I love doing now. I can understand injuries, I understand the players and their pain.

“Maybe that was the reason I went through it all? So I can help younger players coming through… If so, that’s a good reason.”

Harry Kewell will be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame at the 34th Sport Australia Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala Dinner on October 11 in Melbourne.

Established in 1985, the Sport Australia Hall of Fame aims to preserve Australia’s sporting heritage and "promote the values of courage, sportsmanship, integrity, mateship, persistence, and excellence, all underpinned by generosity, modesty, pride and ambition."

Eight Australian sporting icons, from on and off the field, will be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame next month.

In addition, one existing Hall of Fame member will be elevated to Legend status, becoming the 40th official Legend of Australian Sport.