Source: Liverpool_Echo
Everton FC star Tim Cahill dedicates winning goal in Europa League tie to Tsunami victims
Tim Cahill dedicates his winner in Borisov to tsunami victims
EVERTON star Tim Cahill has dedicated his winning goal in the Blues' Europa League win over BATE Borisov to the victims of the Samoan tsunami.
The Australian sealed Everton's 2-1 win with a looping effort 14 minutes from time in Minsk and appeared to mimic rowing a boat in the aftermath of the goal.
He said today, "Everyone knows about the Tsunami in Samoa and it affected the village where my family comes from, which is a place that's very close to my heart.
"I had the chance when I was a kid to play for Samoa and I spent a lot of time there.
"I go back there quite a lot and help the kids with shoes, clothes, kit and things like that. I've done some soccer clinics there.
"It's been devastating out there. I have spoken to my mum's sister and a few other members of the family who had to find areas of higher ground because their homes had been so badly affected. My grandparents are from an affected village and it's where my mother grew up.
"It has hit me very hard because I believe so much in family values and origins - hence my tattoo when my Samoan grandmother died - and they have sent me photographs showing how bad it is out there.
