{"id":4357,"date":"2026-06-20T07:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=4357"},"modified":"2026-06-20T07:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T07:06:19","slug":"the-wayne-rooney-show-tim-cahill-on-the-world-cup-that-changed-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=4357","title":{"rendered":"The Wayne Rooney Show &#8211; Tim Cahill On The World Cup That Changed Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">What\u2019s it like to score your country\u2019s first-ever World Cup goal? What separates World Cup winners from everyone else? And can England finally go all the way?<\/p>\n<p>Tim Cahill sits down with Wayne to relive Australia\u2019s plucky 2006 World Cup campaign, what life was like under Guus Hiddink and reveals the mentality that took him from Australia to Millwall, Everton and football\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n<p>They also debate England\u2019s chances under Thomas Tuchel, why character can matter more than talent at major tournaments and the moments that define careers. 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