Witty ticcy...Tim?

June 22, 2010 6:58 PM

Hampton Sides' June 7 New Yorker piece (regrettably already paywalled), ostensibly about U.S.A. goalkeeper Tim Howard, is really about the history of the USA - England World Cup rivalry (such as it is - two games, 60 years apart).

The piece includes numerous references to specific games, or specific plays in specific games. To enhance my reading of the story, I tried to find as many as I could on YouTube (referenced below, by page). Maybe you can find some that I couldn't, or some better ones.

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"Then, in the thirty-seventh minute, the American midfielder Walter Bahr..."
Joe Gaetjens 1950 WC goal to beat England

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"Howard, the father of two children and a devout Christian, is not particularly known for his temper..."
Everton's Tim Howard goes mental

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"Against Holland a few nights later, Howard had a standout performance...."
US v NL friendly March 2010

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"Defensive soccer is not by definition unglamorous...."
US v Spain Confederations Cup 2009

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"The facial tics started when he was around 10...."
(Disclaimer - this is not Tim Howard talking about his Tourettes, it's a young girl with Tourettes who has a teen outreach website about it, talking about getting to meet Howard after a game. He is seen after about 3:13, but not much heard)
Tim Howard Tourettes

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Tim Howard the basketball player
"In high school, Howard also played basketball..."

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"Howard went semi-pro in 1997..."
Tim Howard joins MLS Metrostars

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The next season, Howard made several high-profile blunders..."
2004 w/Man U $18M misplay vs Porto

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"In 2006, he was loaned to Everton..."
Tim Howard to Everton, EFC beats Man U on PKs

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"This past season, Everton briefly made room for another American star..."
Landon Donovan last Everton game vs Hull City

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"One such moment came last year in Johannesburg, in the Confederations Cup final..."
Landon Donovan give-n-go v Brazil in 2009 Confederations Cup

posted by toodleydoodley (7 comments total)

I don't mean to poo-poo on something you clearly put a lot of work into, but having your main link behind a paywall that isn't trivial to get around isn't the best post.
posted by griphus at 7:09 PM on June 22, 2010 [2 favorites]

good point. I guess I thought there might be a bugmenot, or the paywall wasn't universal/full time - seems like a lot of NY'er content is available in full, regardless of when published.

Mods, I guess kill this. Sorry.
posted by toodleydoodley at 7:16 PM on June 22, 2010

A Goal, A Ghost. "Joe Gaetjens, a Haitian immigrant, scored the greatest goal in American soccer history. He should have been a hero. Instead, Gaetjens was abducted and died in a Haitian prison. "Outside the Lines" sheds light on his story."
posted by unliteral at 7:31 PM on June 22, 2010 [1 favorite]

Mods, I guess kill this. Sorry.

But then maybe repost it with a little more context supplied for all your Youtube links, which definitely tell a story.
posted by philip-random at 7:32 PM on June 22, 2010 [1 favorite]

Good god. That Brazil game. I wanted to believe all over again.
posted by Aizkolari at 7:32 PM on June 22, 2010

Christ, what an Read the full text of this comment in the digital edition. (Subscription required.)
posted by hal9k at 7:43 PM on June 22, 2010 [2 favorites]

For the love of god the [more inside] alone makes this an awesome post. Mods, please let this stand.
posted by Navelgazer at 8:05 PM on June 22, 2010 [1 favorite]