Teary Cahill shattered by sending off

An inconsolable Tim Cahill has described his red card in Australia’s 4-0 defeat to Germany in their World Cup opener as the saddest moment of his career before breaking down in tears in front of the media.

Cahill was sent off in the 56th minute for a challenge on German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, with Australia trailing 2-0 in Durban.