ONE LAST TURN IN THE GREEN AND GOLD FOR CAHILL

NEARLY four decades later, Tim Cahill is going back to where it all began.

The Socceroos’ greatest goalscorer will get the chance for an international farewell — and maybe yet another goal for his country — just a stone’s throw from where he was born, and where seasons of junior football moulded an extraordinary career.

A “humbled” Cahill, who quit international football after the World Cup, will make one final — and emotional — appearance in the green and gold at ANZ Stadium on November 20, tickets for which go on general sale today.

Less than three weeks short of his 39th birthday, the Cahill farewell seems certain to sell out a stadium where he scored four of his 50 international goals, including two crucial strikes against Syria a year earlier.

“You play for your country and I’ve done a lot, but to be asked to have this game by the FFA and [new Socceroos boss] Graham Arnold was massively humbling,” Cahill said.

“As a player you just play, then you retire. So to be acknowledged this way is a huge moment.

“We’ve shared so many amazing moments as a country, and this is a chance to say thankk you to Australia for the support pport and to enjoy an emotional otional and magical momentnt that will stay with me for r ever.

“It’s a nice place to go out, and maybe a nice place to score my last goal. Because if I play two minutes or 10 minutes, 100 per cent I’m going to try to score.”

A lengthy holiday since the World Cup has reaffirmed the wisdom dom of Cahill’s decision to retire now, rather thanhan try to play on to next year’s ear’s Asian Cup.

“We’re sitting here now and the team are in camp in Turkey — and I’m fine with that,” he said.

“It’s nice being free. It’s nice having time to chill with the family. But for it to come full circle, and finish as it has, couldn’t be better.