Along with Brad Friedel and Kasey Keller,the USA No1 shaped the perception of American goalkeeping into something positiveNot many US soccer players receive a phone call from the president, but Tim Howard’s performance in the USA against Belgium in the moment round of the World Cup two years ago earned him and Clint Dempsey an audience with Barack Obama.
Howard’s enthusiasm on the call is clear, and charming. Hello Mr President, he giggles in amusingly un-chill fashion as the president offers his congratulations. Dempsey is more composed, but the pair’s mute pride is unmistakable.
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Source: theguardian.com