Legendary Australian Socceroo, and recent football retiree, TIM CAHILL reminisces about his illustrious career, discusses his new role as ambassador for Where Heroes Are Made, how he wants to leave this world and whether he’s going to Heaven or Hell…
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Hey, Timmy, now you’re retired, what did you love most about playing for the Socceroos?
It comes from the honour of representing your country on the world stage. This is something taught to you early on in Australia — it’s an honour and not something you can ever take for granted.
How difficult was it to make the call on retiring from the Socceroos?
It wasn’t too hard to be honest – I knew I was making the right call and that my family totally supported my decision.
You’ve played in many different leagues around the world – which one are you most proud of?
I’ve loved experiencing so many different countries and every league has been great in its own way. The UK is football 24/7 which was all I ever wanted growing up. America was on another level with the entertainment aspect and China was incredible to experience a culture that’s very different to anywhere I had played before. Coming home to Australia was special because of the connection with the fans and now India is opening my eyes to another amazing country.
What are your top three highlights of your illustrious career?
Winning the 2015 Asian Cup, beating Japan in the 2006 World Cup and playing in the EPL. The three World Cup campaigns were all highlights in their own right. Each had really special moments and playing on the biggest stage in the world against so many superstars is amazing.
This story is from the February 2019 edition of Maxim Australia.
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