The Goalkeeper Nobody Drafted
In the 2014 World Cup, Tim Howard stood in goal for the United States against Belgium. No major European club had wanted him as a...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24.
In the 2014 World Cup, Tim Howard stood in goal for the United States against Belgium. No major European club had wanted him as a young player. Scouts said his Tourette syndrome made him too unpredictable, too risky. He bounced between reserve squads and loan deals, a keeper perpetually on the edge of being cut. Then came that sweltering evening in Salvador, Brazil.…
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