Socceroos legend Tim Cahill was “gobsmacked” when his name got called as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), the second-highest honour in the Australia Day Honours list. The award was given to Cahill as recognition of his contribution to Australian soccer as an elite player at the national and international level and his work with charitable and sports organisations. “I was gobsmacked because as a player and as a person, your whole life, all you want to do firstly is make your parents proud,” Cahill said. “Then to achieve the career that I’ve had on and off the park domestically and internationally, to be recognised in that way, (is) truly humbling.” Known as the all-time leading goalscorer for the Australia national team, Cahill has scored a record 50 goals in 108 appearances for Australia from 2004 to 2018. According My Football network, Cahill became the first Australian to score at a FIFA Cup Finals, …
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