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Are the Coaching Clinics available to everyone? With me playing in the Premier League and having 15 years experience in England, playing over 500 games, I hope I'm taking away elitism, bringing in participation, and making sure that girls and boys are being active. A recent report highlighted that 17% of Australian children between 5 and 17 years old were overweight and almost 8% were obese. We need to work on these problems and encourage a more active lifestyle. Therefore, our clinics provide an enjoyable means for kids to improve their talent whilst keeping generally fit and healthy. By aiming our clinics at both boys and girls from as early as five years old, we hope to improve their fundamental movement skills and uphold the healthy way of life that has helped establish our nation’s identity and strong international sporting reputation. All the coaching is tailored to the specific age group to ensure the children get the most from their sessions. You’re clearly very excited about the clinics. Absolutely. It’s a passion for me and I’m enjoying passing that passion on. I have played football for as long as I can remember and I recall playing as a youngster with my dad, older brother Sean, and younger brother Chris in the local parks in Sydney, where I was born and raised. I can remember it getting a bit tasty between us boys and I think it was my dad’s way of installing a work ethic and competitive streak in all of us. At the time I didn’t really appreciate it as all I wanted to do at a young age was have fun but, looking back, those early days of getting stuck into my brothers set the tone for my future. It is the philosophy of our clinics that the kids have fun while playing soccer so we can nurture talent in a positive environment. By doing this, we build up the confidence of the children and as a result they develop their talent sometimes without even realising. We often see an improvement in as little as three days. David Moyes has called you ‘one of the best things to happen to Everton in the past decade. High praise indeed. I am fortunate enough to be part of a great team at Everton and David Moyes has done a great job in instilling a sense of togetherness within the squad. I've learnt at Everton that yes, you can be up against it, but we can only do it together, and by sticking together. I believe attitude is the most important thing a footballer can have. It goes a long way; it's what I always say to children. It goes such a long way - the attitude, making sure you are respectful. Have the right attitude, then the football looks after itself. I think anybody who has watched me play over the years will agree that I’m not known for shirking too many tackles, even if it does occasionally land me in a bit of hot water with the referees! What would you say to a youngster wanting to pursue their football dream? You have to go for it. If you are determined enough you can make things happen. I came over to England with nothing, started low and worked my way up, and if I've learnt anything, it is you need to work hard at everything you do. I am fortunate to have an extremely supportive family. My parents ended up borrowing the money to get me over to London for the trial after I had continued my football education with three more clubs: Melmore Hercules, Sydney Olympic and Sydney United. It was a massive thing for my parents to send me to England and a huge decision; they didn’t have a lot of cash and I will never forget the sacrifices they made for me to further my career and enable me to follow my dreams. Great Game Tim A&J would like to congratulate Tim on the arrival of his Son and wish the Cahill family peace, prosperity & progress. We would also like to say a huge thank you to Tim Cahill and will be following his future career with interest. We wish him all the best with his motivational Coaching Clinics which look set to become a huge success. For more information on Tim Cahill please visit www.timcahill.com www.timcahill.com