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Everton's Cahill vows to make up for Wembley spotkick clanger

Everton star Tim Cahill wants to make up for his Wembley spotkick miss by hitting the FA Cup final winner against Chelsea. Cahill blazed his penalty way over the bar in Sunday's semi-final before his Everton pals saved his blushes with their dramatic shootout win over Manchester United.

He admitted: "I felt confident when I stepped up to take the penalty but sometimes things go wrong.

"For a split second I couldn't hear anything or see anything. I could see the goal but everything around it went blank.

"Mentally, I feel fine now but hopefully when it comes around to the Cup final, I'll score the winner and make up for it. I'm going to show how I can pick myself up."

Cahill added: "It's so disheartening when you miss a penalty but, when you play with so many great players, you know they'll get you out of it and it feels amazing.

"You look around the dressing room and you know there are players there who will pick up the pieces if a mistake is made. It's crazy."

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