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John Aloisi signs for Melbourne Heart
Date: March 29th 2010
Author: Not Specified
From: Herald Sun
STRIKER John Aloisi, the man who sent Australia to the 2006 World Cup, has signed for Melbourne Heart.
The 34-year-old will spend one year as a player with the new A-League franchise before moving into a role developing the club's first National Youth League team for the 2011-12 season.
Along with Aloisi's unveiling today, Heart have also revealed their strip, red and white stripes.
Aloisi became part of Australian football legend when he scored the deciding penalty against Uruguay in Sydney in 2005 to earn Australia a place in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
He has undergone a playing renaissance in the past 12 months, scoring 10 goals in only 16 starts to help Sydney FC to the A-League Premiership and Championship double.
He will team up with Heart coach John van't Schip, who helped mentor him when the pair were at Italian Serie A club Genoa together 16 years ago.
"Life can be very strange. I worked with John (Aloisi) while he was a young boy trying out at Genoa and we established a very good relationship, so to be working with him again shows how interesting the world of football is,"" van't Schip said.
"As a player, John has achieved much and has great qualities. He has great touch, a fantastic shot, brilliant vision and an ability to draw his teammates into the game, a combination of skills that is very difficult to find.
"I haven't been in Australia for long, but I know of John's important contribution to football here and know just how important this signing is for the club."
Van't Schip says he is confident Aloisi is capable of making the switch to coaching.
"There are not many footballers who have played in all three big European leagues (England, Italy and Spain),"" he said.
"It's amazing to think that John completed his first season in Italy while I finished the final one of my career.
"In my discussions with John, I have learned that he has a great understanding of football at a tactical level and I believe that he now has an opportunity to become a successful coach."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/aloisi-signs-for-melbourne-heart/story-e6frf9if-1225846701761
Author: Not Specified
From: Herald Sun
STRIKER John Aloisi, the man who sent Australia to the 2006 World Cup, has signed for Melbourne Heart.
The 34-year-old will spend one year as a player with the new A-League franchise before moving into a role developing the club's first National Youth League team for the 2011-12 season.
Along with Aloisi's unveiling today, Heart have also revealed their strip, red and white stripes.
Aloisi became part of Australian football legend when he scored the deciding penalty against Uruguay in Sydney in 2005 to earn Australia a place in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
He has undergone a playing renaissance in the past 12 months, scoring 10 goals in only 16 starts to help Sydney FC to the A-League Premiership and Championship double.
He will team up with Heart coach John van't Schip, who helped mentor him when the pair were at Italian Serie A club Genoa together 16 years ago.
"Life can be very strange. I worked with John (Aloisi) while he was a young boy trying out at Genoa and we established a very good relationship, so to be working with him again shows how interesting the world of football is,"" van't Schip said.
"As a player, John has achieved much and has great qualities. He has great touch, a fantastic shot, brilliant vision and an ability to draw his teammates into the game, a combination of skills that is very difficult to find.
"I haven't been in Australia for long, but I know of John's important contribution to football here and know just how important this signing is for the club."
Van't Schip says he is confident Aloisi is capable of making the switch to coaching.
"There are not many footballers who have played in all three big European leagues (England, Italy and Spain),"" he said.
"It's amazing to think that John completed his first season in Italy while I finished the final one of my career.
"In my discussions with John, I have learned that he has a great understanding of football at a tactical level and I believe that he now has an opportunity to become a successful coach."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/aloisi-signs-for-melbourne-heart/story-e6frf9if-1225846701761
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