Everton FC star Tim Cahill won’t waste any time fighting for Australia's World Cup success

07 June 2010 01:00
TIME is precious to Tim Cahill - and the Everton star is determined not to waste a single second of it in South Africa this summer.[LNB]The recently ended Premier League season mirrored the Aussie midfielder's own career - a halting, low-profile start which suddenly burst into life.[LNB]Cahill, who turned 30 during Everton's 09/10 campaign, was 24 when he broke into the Premier League with the Toffees.[LNB]The Sydney-born player has felt like he is up against the clock ever since, determined to make a big impression every time he steps onto the pitch.[LNB] Now the respect he garners in English football, coupled with an A-list status in Australia, would suggest his efforts have worked.[LNB]He is not one for resting on laurels though. Since returning to his homeland for a pre-World Cup training camp in Melbourne, Cahill has not stopped.[LNB]Promoting the game, himself, his club, his charities - it has been non-stop. There was even a fund-raiser for his children's cancer charity to be squeezed in - the same charity that will benefit with $1 from every ticket sold when Cahill is home in July for Everton's pre-season tour of Australia.[LNB]The Toffees will play A-League sides Brisbane Roar, Sydney FC and Melbourne Heart, and Cahill can barely hide his excitement about playing on home soil in a blue shirt.

Source: Liverpool_Echo