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Ben Cahn - Have cones, will travel: Ben's A-League dream

Ben Cahn - Have cones, will travel: Ben's A-League dream

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Two years ago this week, Optus Sport named Ben Cahn on a list of 10 coaches ’knocking down the door’ for a job in the A-League, Australia’s top flight.

 

Last year, at the age of 33, that potential was almost realised as he was narrowly pipped to a vacant post in the division.

 

Englishman Ben is currently in charge of second-tier side Olympic FC but admits he is "guilty of being overly ambitious".

 

For now, he is happily at the helm of the Brisbane-based team. SCW caught up with him to discuss his circuitous route Down Under, how learning in Korea boosted his career and what he took from his playing days that he is now passing on as a coach…

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