The Australian team's biggest goal scorer, Tim Cahill, decided to retire from the national team on Tuesday (17/7). It was the end of a career that led him to appear in four World Cup events.
The 38-year-old scored 50 goals from 107 appearances with Australia. He last won the Socceroos squad when appearing as a substitute in the game against Peru in the 2018 World Cup.
"Today, I officially retired from my international duty with the Socceroos," Cahill said via Twitter. "There is no word that can describe the meaning of defending the national team for me.Thank you very much for you who support me as long as I wear an Australian jersey," he added.
The former Everton player who was one of Australia's best players of all time did not say whether he would keep playing at club level. Cahill joined English Premier Division side Milwall on a short-term contract in January to earn extra time before the World Cup.
The Sydney-born midfielder began his international career with Western Samoa at the U-20 level before joining Australia in 2004 through intensive lobbying with FIFA. Two years later in Germany, Cahill became the first Australian player to score in the World Cup. He then scored two extra goals in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups.
In 2007, Cahill became the first Australian player to score in the Asian Cup. He then ushered the Socceroos into Asian champions for the first time in 2015.
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