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While the dust is settling on Australia's World Cup campaign, former star Tim Cahill remains under fire for remaining mute on human rights issues in Qatar with a new video showing the retired Socceroo walking away from questions on the issue.
The Socceroos bowed out in the round of 16 at the World Cup after losing 2-1 to Argentina on Sunday [AEDT] and were supported by Cahill throughout the tournament.
Cahill does not look impressed at the line of questioning and a female voice interjects off camera
The PR representative and Cahill then walk away from the interview with no reply except for a curt 'thank you'
Cahill is the chief sports officer at Qatar's Aspire Academy, which gave the Socceroos quality accommodation and training facilities for the World Cup despite being the last team to qualify.
Cahill was also named as a a member of the Qatar World Cup's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy along with former England and Manchester United star David Beckham for the tournament.
Qatar has an atrocious human rights record with an estimated 6500 migrant workers dying during the World Cup construction phase.
The country also enforces harsh penalties for homosexuality, including imprisonment.
To date, Cahill has remained mute on those issues while lapping up the corporate hospitality of the gulf nation.
Now SBS News Chief International Correspondent Ben Lewis has released vision of Cahill ducking the issue directly.
'Before the World Cup began, I managed to secure a brief interview with @Tim_Cahill. He happily answered my first two questions. This is what happened when I asked Australia's Head of Delegation if he supported the Socceroos' human rights video,' Lewis posted, accompanied by a video.
