Timothy F. Cahill

Millwall is where I learnt my trade, and it was the most important learning period of my life - my apprenticeship in understanding football.

Playing away is just as exciting as playing at home.

A player has to think a lot bigger than himself personally, regardless of his situation.

When you're 38 years old and you've already been in three World Cups... one thing I've learned, especially when you play for your country, is, 'I'm there for my country.'

I make a strong commitment to my body.

It's pretty cliched, but Times Square is just incredible. You really feel like you're in the capital of the world.

I love cricket. My all-time favourite is Sachin Tendulkar, without a shadow of a doubt.

The appetite and fight for winning a game outweighs any other thoughts.

I've had it all my life - people thinking I was too small or not fast enough, not strong enough.

The tattoos are about my grandmother dying, and they tell the story about my mother and father, my brothers and my sister, my kids. It's pretty much a family tree on my arm with my life in football, too.

I'm someone who doesn't like to talk about money, prefer to focus about what I do on the pitch.

As long as I am able to compete physically with the younger players, I am going to play.

India should go at their own pace and not compete with anyone. They have a league system in place and a huge fan base, but the thing they need the most is a good structure. They need to create a good footprint for football in the future because they have the numbers, but they need to improve the quality of the game.

I have a lot of friends in the Australian cricket team, and they have told me a lot about India. Brett Lee was telling me about the food and Bollywood. I am the kind of person who likes to embrace the culture of a place, and I really want to travel and see the various temples around the country.

With such a huge fan base, Indian football has a good foundation, and my aim is to become an ambassador of the sport and fly the flag on the international stage for the Indian fans.

Happiness is one thing, and I've had it my whole life - that's family.

Being told you're too small and never going to make it is an opinion. And it's a valid opinion, and it's something you take in your stride.

I am someone that appreciates talent.

I've never met anyone who loves the Socceroos as much as me.

I want to help grow the game in India and encourage young kids to play football.