‘Gobsmacked’ Soccer Star Tim Cahill Named in Australia Day Honours

‘Gobsmacked’ Soccer Star Tim Cahill Named in Australia Day Honours
Australia's forward Tim Cahill celebrates after scoring during a Group B football match between Australia and the Netherlands at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images
Epoch Times Sydney Staff
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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.