Double Dutch good for Tim

TIM Cahill believes new coach Bert van Marwijk can help Australia achieve “something special” at the World Cup and the Socceroos all-time leading goal scorer is prepared to challenge himself at the highest level to be there.

In what is likely to be the 38-year-old’s final chapter as a footballer, Cahill completed a sensational return to Millwall 14 years after he left the English Championship club.

Much of his motivation is to make his fourth World Cup, where he thinks the Dutch coaching duo of van Marwijk and Mark van Bommel will create the environment needed for the Socceroos to reach their potential.

“They’ve had decorated careers, both as a duo, and van Bommel as a player and van Marwijk a coach,” Cahill said. “I can only respect that they’re taking on a massive job in helping us do something special at the World Cup. I think their portfolio is amazing and as a country we should embrace that coaches of their calibre are coming for the ride to do something special.

“Their experience is massive for us and, being a younger team, I think the lads are going to learn a lot.”

Cahill is not content with making the World Cup, he is believed to have paid more than $500,000 to break his contract with Melbourne City to chase his dream.

He did not have anything concrete lined up when he made the decision to leave City in December. “The easy option was to stay at Melbourne City and just be a passenger, but that’s not my style,” he said.