Tim Cahill to quit the Socceroos.

Keyboard Warrior · Post by **Keyboard Warrior** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:15 pm

Cahill Set To Quit Socceroos?

WORLD Cup hero Tim Cahill has hinted he could be the next Aussie to quit the Socceroos.
The Everton midfielder has been plagued by injuries this year which saw him miss most of the last part of the season for his club.

He recovered enough in time to score for Australia in the Asian Cup...but then broke another bone in his foot in a pre-season match for Everton against Werder Bremen.

Now he is set to hang up his international boots and focus on the Premiership instead after coming under pressure from Everton boss David Moyes.

"I understand me playing for Australia frustrates him, but you can never take away what we achieved as a country,â€ Cahill has told the Liverpool Echo.

"Now I understand that when I come back from this, maybe I will have to think differently.

"My priority now is Everton and the Australian manager knows this. I'm not in any rush to be thinking about Australia."

Cahill's departure would come as a bodyblow and shock to the Socceroos. At the age of just 27, Cahill is easily young enough to play at the 2010 World Cup.

His midfield genius with an eye for goal was sorely missed against Argentina and a fully-fit Cahill could have changed the outcome of Australia's dismal Asian Cup campaign.

He played a key part in the 2006 World Cup when he scored Australia's first ever goal in the competition which sparked the late comeback against Japan.

In all, he's scored 12 times for the green and gold in 27 appearances. Although he may just want a break from international duties, Australia don't have any matches lined up until their World Cup qualifiers next year.

He's expected to be fully fit again by the end of this month after missing the start of the season and was confident about the future earlier this week.

Scans this week showed it was all healing well and he's back running on the foot.

"I had an X-ray on Tuesday and it is positive. The bone is starting to calcify over and that is all I need to see - that we are moving forward," Cahill told the club's website.

"I feel like I have come a long way. In my head I am ready and set. I have done everything possible to be fit but realistically it is not possible.

"It is about keeping myself positive and keeping myself training every day."

BAGGIO 15 · Post by **BAGGIO 15** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:40 pm

I hope not.

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:16 pm

He's gotta do what's right for him I suppose.

mr_bojangles · Post by **mr_bojangles** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:37 am

where did he say he was thinking of quitting - slow news day?

SILENT P · Post by **SILENT P** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:41 am

Quit now and let me guess and then annouce he is ready to play again when the World Cup squad is about to be annouced if they make it.

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:58 am

SILENT P wrote:Quit now and let me guess and then annouce he is ready to play again when the World Cup squad is about to be annouced if they make it.

In which case should be overlooked. Players that qualify are the ones who should be taken

Harryolympos · Post by **Harryolympos** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:45 am

Sounds like he just wants to have his injuries behind him before thinking about the socceroos , not quit playing for them .

Lilly Whites · Post by **Lilly Whites** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:50 pm

its a good decision, sort of like a temp. retierment.

making sure he is no longer injury prone and wants to go through a good season with everton.

Hawkesy · Post by **Hawkesy** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:05 pm

he won't quit international football. After all he went through while at Millwall just to become qualified to play for you lot, why would he quit after 3 years.

Fred Goldstone · Post by **Fred Goldstone** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:45 pm

I agreew ith Hawksey, he won't quit but he will take a break and enjoy a rest during the 'off-season'.

E. Grant & Co · Post by **E. Grant & Co** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:38 pm

poor bugga, being pressured by his club all the time.

Lets be honest here, your Country should always be your highest priority, accepted that the club pays your wages week by week, but once your club feels they have no further need of you, what will they do? Dump you!

If he is blessed he will have 2 maybe 3 world cups to play in, he/we missed his/our first opportunity in 2002 played like he never played before in 2006 and became a national hero to us all and has entered our record books as our first goal scorer at a World Cup, that will be a triva quiz question for the next 2 decades...........so now he is saying what?

I don't want to go to the next world cup in 2010..............shame on you David Moyes for even putting the thought in his head.

I think like the rest of you, he will pick and choose what games he play's in so you kiss good bye the friendly next month against Nigeria in London.

Made in Australia · Post by **Made in Australia** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:56 am

SILENT P wrote:Quit now and let me guess and then annouce he is ready to play again when the World Cup squad is about to be annouced if they make it.

They make it too easy for them these days. Just ask Viduka.

Knight7 · Post by **Knight7** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:52 pm

Hawkesy wrote:he won't quit international football. After all he went through while at Millwall just to become qualified to play for you lot, why would he quit after 3 years.

That was when he was playing for a small club. Good money and European Football at Everton, hope he doesn't quit though

manU4life · Post by **manU4life** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:57 pm

he should speak to michael owen about how important it is to represent your country,after all what he and australia went through to get him in the gold shirt....i think he'll play on, i hope he does although i understand the club pays your wages

reggina · Post by **reggina** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:32 pm

who cares whether he plays fir the socceroos ! as long as he's bangin em in for everton it dont matter....

btw if he does decide to take a break and wants to play in 2010 W/C they will pick him - and why not - they do it for everyone else (kewell/viduka)