tim howard forever pic.twitter.com/UZwc7bJ7w5
— nick pants (@nick_pants) July 1, 2014I defy anybody not to see joy in
this 'the dinosaurs' pic of #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave pic.twitter.com/FalPcwnzwE
— Martin
Daubney (@MartinDaubney) July 2,
2014Tim Howard has more blocks than the Lego Movie.
— Rob Fee (@robfee) July 1, 2014Best wiki update of the Cup so far, or ever: pic.twitter.com/GehIqfFtc1
— Danielle Elliot (@daniellelliot) July 2, 2014Not sure Tim Howard's gloves are regulation size #USA #BEL pic.twitter.com/lK9dI1Z2jU
— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) July 1, 2014Most dangerous drinking game ever:
every time Tim Howard makes a save.
— Seth Fiegerman (@sfiegerman) July 1, 2014
I do NOT APPROVE of vandalizing wikipedia for comedic effect. But this is exquisite: http://t.co/ReAWTYyppQ
— Jimmy Wales (@jimmy_wales) July 2, 2014Tim Howard's wikipedia bio as of July 2014... Wouldn't argue with it #USA #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/s3xsIHVyWg
— Balls.co.uk (@balls_uk) July 1, 2014#ThingsTimHowardCouldSave Mufasa pic.twitter.com/zwXYbfqb5j
— Six Pack Sports (@sixpacksportz) July 2, 2014Tim Howard's 16 saves are the most EVER by a goalkeeper in recorded World Cup history. pic.twitter.com/YokyLzNhO2
— The Sports Quotient (@SportsQuotient) July 1, 2014#ThingsTimHowardCouldSave Ned Stark would be alive at the moment.. pic.twitter.com/w9f7FxsItJ
— Matt Xiong (@InMattyWeTrust) July 2, 2014
WASHINGTON — United States men’s national soccer team may have lost the match against Belgium Wednesday, but goalkeeper Tim Howard is winning the Internet.
Howard, 35, had a record-setting 16 saves, but it couldn’t help the team outscore Belgium. As soccer fans tuned into the game, they sounded off with support for Howard as well as the hashtag #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave.
His efforts also prompted some to call him the “Secretary of Defense” and even prompted a petition to President Barack Obama that he replace Defense Department Secretary Chuck Hagel.
Hagel called the goalie to congratulate him on his performance and the Pentagon released this image of the two defenders speaking on the phone.
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The Pentagon released this photo of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel as he called goalkeeper Tim Howard of the United States Men’s National soccer team Tuesday. The secretary thanked Howard for "defending the United States of America at the World Cup." (Courtesy Defense Department/Casper Manlangit)
On Wikipedia, someone briefly changed the Wikipedia entry for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, naming Howard as the incumbent.
Someone changed the US Secretary of Defence on Wikipedia to Tim Howard. Fantastic. pic.twitter.com/haPrHWPLjx
— Cam (@_camwba) July 1, 2014
Wikipedia corrected the entries quickly after their posts. Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales took to Twitter giving the entries a thumbs up, while still turning down vandalism of the site.
A second petition submitted to the White House wants to rename a local airport in honor of the goalkeeper.
The petition aims to rename Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport the Tim Howard Airport.
As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, there are more than 2,700 signatures on the petition. It needs 100,000 signatures by July 31, 2014, to reach its goal.
Tim Howard's 16 saves are the most EVER by a goalkeeper in recorded World Cup history. pic.twitter.com/YokyLzNhO2
— The Sports Quotient (@SportsQuotient) July 1, 2014
Tim Howard for emperor of the universe.
— Jason Davis (@davisjsn) July 1, 2014
Tim Howard could’ve saved my parents’ marriage.
— Jensen Karp (@JensenClan88) July 1, 2014
#ThingsTimHowardCouldSave Mufasa pic.twitter.com/zwXYbfqb5j
— Six Pack Sports (@sixpacksportz) July 2, 2014
Tim Howard could have saved the Titanic. #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave
— Kyle Pelleymounter (@iSmoothgooch) July 1, 2014
One person altered Howard’s Wikipedia entry, calling him the “American Jesus.”
Tim Howard's wikipedia bio as of July 2014… Wouldn't argue with it #USA #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/s3xsIHVyWg
— Balls.co.uk (@balls_uk) July 1, 2014
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