Melbourne Victory midfielder Andrew Nabbout turns down offer from Lebanese FA in favour of pushing for Socceroos berth Melbourne Victory star Andrew Nabbout gets in front of Newcastle's Emile Heskey. YOUNG Melbourne Victory winger Andrew Nabbout has rejected an offer to play for Lebanon and has set his sights on breaking into the Socceroos. Nabbout, who 12 months ago was playing for Victorian Premier League side Moreland, was approached by the Lebanese FA earlier this month and while flattered with the approach said his goal was to represent his country of birth. But Nabbout, who was just 15 days too old to qualify for Australia's recent FIFA U20 World Cup squad, didn't rule out switching down the track should he fail to break into the Socceroos set-up. "They emailed the club (Victory) and asked for my availability to play for the Lebanese national team in preparation for the 2015 Asian Cup and some tournaments and games in between, " Nabbout said. I said thanks for the offer but I don't want to write off my chances of playing for the Socceroos. I think I've still got a shot but if not, one day I might consider it if the option's still there. It's a real honour for me and my family (to be approached) considering it's where both my parents were born. I've been to Lebanon three times and I can speak it (Arabic) fluently, we speak it at home. Nabbout came from obscurity to become Victory's most potent super sub last season, netting four goals by the end of the campaign in his 21 appearances. After a sluggish finish to the season he said the Liverpool game has filled him with confidence as the 2013-14 season draws closer. And he concedes expectations are far higher. "I was chatting to the youth team coach (Darren Davies) the other day and he said last year was a good year for you because no-one had heard about you and you burst on to the scene but this year people know how you play and expectations are higher,"" he said. It's going to be harder but I'm prepared. It's the toughest preseason I've ever done but it's the biggest club and the best coach in the country so he knows what he's doing and there's an experienced coaching staff there too.