The Australian Socceroos' Mark Viduka kicks the ball in the Australia v Japan match. AAP Image/Dave Hunt
Socceroos legend, Mark Viduka, hasn’t played football for a year, but apparently he hasn’t retired. With all due respect, Dukes, it’s time you tell us something.
Melbourne Heart continues to take the right steps with its signings, including the revelation of the worst kept secret in Australian football – the signing of Viduka’s good friend Josip Skoko.
The 34-year-old has been playing regularly in Croatia’s top flight in the past year, and his signing could help the Heart convince Viduka to go around one more time.
Viduka was paid tribute to on Monday night at the Johnny Warren Football Foundation gala dinner in Melbourne. There was little indication on his playing future: he is obviously still thinking about it, and waiting to see what might come up.
However, his hesitance and reluctance signifies something – either he does not know if he wants to play again, or he has lost his passion for the game.
Viduka undoubtedly loves the game, and how far it has come in Australia. However, if your questioning your desire to play, it probably means you don’t want to.
It’s time for the man himself to stand up and tell everyone, officially, he is retired, or better yet, he will certainly be at a club next year.
Enough fence sitting and guessing, Viduka needs to step up to the plate and tell us something.
Then, if retirement is his decision, we can treasure how good he has been at international and club level, rather than trying to predict his next move.
We don’t want half answers. We don’t want uncertainty.
Dukes, we want to know if your decorated career is over, or if you’re going to go around one last time?
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