Cahill’s green and gold legacy stands above all others
He didn’t get the World Cup he wanted in 2018 and one senses we will never know the full story of what unfolded.
There’s two sides to it: why was he picked on such little game time and then why, once selected, was he hardly used? He didn’t say a single word to the press after each of the three games. It will be most fascinating to find out what Cahill and Bert van Marwijk have to say in due course.
Ultimately, the fairy tale ending of scoring in four World Cups wasn’t to be for Tiny Tim. But then, it’s still a miracle he’s even made it this far: the first Australian outfielder to 100 caps and 50 goals. What an extraordinary achievement.
