Beyond Shadow Of Gout, Kewell Injury Curse Lingers

HARRY Kewell arrived at Kaiserslautern's Fritz-Walter Stadion on crutches. Whispers immediately flew around the ground. Even though coach Guus Hiddink had hinted at fears for his star player's fitness on Sunday, most believed the theory that the Dutchman was foxing and attempting to cast doubts in the mind of his counterpart Marcello Lippi.

Officials Toe The Line As Mystery Ailment Leaves Kewell On Crutches

KAISERSLAUTERN: Harry Kewell arrived at Fritz-Walter Stadion on crutches. Whispers immediately flew around the ground. Guus Hiddink, even though he had hinted at fears for his star player's fitness on Sunday morning, was fronting the biggest hoax of this World Cup (and with the referees Australia encountered, that's a big call).