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Australia Footballers Fundraise for Flood Victims

By Good News Network Sunday, January 16, 2011

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Tim Cahill photo by Camw -CC licenseAustralian football star Tim Cahill and his Socceroo teammates have led sports fans in fundraising for victims of the Queensland floods.

The Everton midfielder used his two-goal performance not just to celebrate the team's Asian Cup win but to mime a telephone to encourage donations to families hit hard by the deluge.

Cahill also helped set up an eBay auction to raise money, offering a "Tim Cahill experience" to the winning bidder.

(READ the AFP story at Yahoo News)

Tim Cahill photo by Camw -CC license

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#1 geri 2011-01-16 17:21
A shout out to our friends in Australia at this time of disaster. I hope you are all coping and keeping faith at this desperate time. I know you are a resilient lot -- and we love you for it!
 

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