Tim Howard is going to be one of the Manchester United goalkeepers. The NYTimes article mentions how Kasey Kellar and Brad Friedel paved the way. Friedel was named the best keeper in the English Premier League for last season. He was a high-school classmate of one of my best friends, and my wife was a goalkeeper, so I have a signed poster from 1995 (thereabouts, anyway) of Friedel in a U.S. team jersey.
Printed text on the poster:
What part of shut out don’t you understand?
Handwritten note, for my wife’s sake:
From one goalie to another, never let ’em score.
Still one of our best wedding gifts…