Mark Viduka has broken his silence on what went on during his half-time bust-up in the famous Scottish Cup defeat to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2000.. Celtic were were stunned 3 … John Barnes has revealed the catastrophic decision to pair want-away striker Mark Viduka with talismanic playmaker Lubo Moravcik as roommates led to a major Celtic … Mark Viduka played for Celtic, Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Newcastle United, and will forever be remembered for that game against Liverpool, but there is much more to his story than his decade in the UK. He reveals the reason behind his shock departure from Celtic in 1998, just four days after joining the club for £3.5m. In his two seasons with the Knights, he was top goal scorer in the National Soccer League (NSL) and was twice awarded the Johnny Warren Medal for NSL Best Player of the Year in 1993–94 and 1994–95. Australia’s migrant history has been both fruitful and divisive in shaping the football landscape.

In 1993, Viduka started his professional football career in Australia for Croatian-based club Melbourne Knights (which up until the 1993 season was known as Melbourne Croatia) and became an Australian international in June of the following year. Celtic Leeds United Middlesbrough Newcastle United: National team; 1994-2007: Australia * … However, the former Celtic and Leeds striker has spoken to ESPN, giving his first interview since leaving the game ten years ago.. Joining Scottish giants Celtic for a reputed fee of £3.5 million would have been the highlight of a career to some, but just four days after arriving in Glasgow in 1998, Viduka shocked the Hoops faithful by fleeing home to Australia, claiming that he was too stressed to focus on football. Mark Viduka retired at the age of 33.He has kept a low profile since, running a coffee shop with his wife in Zagreb. His time at Melbourne Knights included one NSL title in the 1994–9…