Tim Cahill has revealed the reason tears led to his A-League move

SOCCEROO Tim Cahill has revealed a text message drove him to tears and persuaded him to make his huge move to the A-League.

He’s back.

MELBOURNE City fans owe everything to Shae Cahill.

The club’s recruitment coup in signing Tim Cahill on a two-year deal is largely due to the emotions Cahill’s 11-year-old son brought out of him with a text message.

The 36-year-old has already set the A-League on fire with a stunning goal in his A-League debut against rivals Melbourne Victory on Saturday.

City fans owe Shae more than they know.

Speaking to November’s edition of the Foxtel magazine, Cahill has revealed he last shed tears when Shae sent him a text urging the family to move back to Australia.

He said Shae’s text came after he was already strongly leaning towards signing with the City Football Group-owned club after meeting with chief executive Scott Munn and director Simon Pearce.

“My son Shae sent me a text message about my next decision in football and it helped me decide to come back to play in Australia (A-League),” Cahill said.

“It really did help me make this decision. It definitely made a difference.

Front cover of November’s Foxtel magazine.

“Kids always tell the truth, which I love. They [my family] were back here for a few weeks when we were texting each other.

“He was talking about wanting to be close to his cousins, and my mum and

dad. I was at a stage in my career where I could make decisions based on family and football, and this was an easy one.”

The decision has already been validated in the way the entire Cahill family has settled straight into life in Melbourne.

“It’s an amazing feeling,” he said.

“I feel like I’m really reaping the rewards of coming home, especially because I am closer to my family and parents, and my kids are closer to their cousins.

“It’s an environment I haven’t been in for 19 years, and though Melbourne isn’t the city I’m from, it’s been welcoming.

What an entrance.

“Excited is an understatement. My wife and kids are over the moon. Other than New York and going from the Premier League, this has been one of our biggest family decisions ever.

“The reaction I got was priceless. That’s what you want as a father — to be able to provide for your family and put them in great places where they are going to be happy.”

The Melbourne City supporter base is just as happy.

They’ll be even more thrilled about Cahill’s plans to help build the club around the key players signed to long-term contracts.

“We have the foundation to strive for something special,” Cahill said.

“We have everything at our disposal to do that. So far it feels great, trying to bring some authenticity to our club.”

“What comes first as a team is to build that togetherness. Then from that, doing what we want to do as a club.”

November’s issue of Foxtel magazine is available from October 25.

Originally published as Tim Cahill has revealed the reason tears led to his A-League move