US national soccer team’s first goalkeeper Tim Howard has broken his two back bones recently; hence it is very much unlikely that he can come back very soon on the field. Further, his club Everton has also signaled his injury’s gravity by outing him for several weeks and informed about it via its official website. Everton manager David Moyes announced there that the American player would miss a long period of time, though, he did not mention the timeframe he may take to come back coz, for him, he is a goalkeeper and needs to jump frequently; hence his comeback is only possible if he gets fully fit. Actually, Tim’s injury is also a bad news for his own national team who is going to play few crucial world cup qualifier matches in next couple of weeks, and this injury would surely put a dot on the his chances to play in them. Citing the urgency, former goalkeeper Brad Friedel has been called upon who has retired from international soccer back in 2005 and currently playing for … [Read more...]
Friedel is thinking of his retirement
Since American soccer player and Tottenham Hotspur’s goalkeeper: Brad Friedel has crossed his 41 years of age; he is apparently thinking of his retirement. If rumors are to be believed, this premier league session will be the last for him. Notably, the star goalkeeper has played record 310 league matches consecutively without any break in his eight years career for the club. His first match for Tottenham was played on August 14, 2004, and during his long spell, there was only one halt when Hugo Lloris was chosen as his replacement in a Spurs fixture match against Aston Villa, and this halt disappointed him deeply especially by Hugo Lloris, who is considered to be his rival. Though, neither he nor Hugo Lloris has ever accepted anything about their rivalry, perhaps in public, they both take it as a healthy competition among them. Friedel has had a record consistence spell in Premium league; possibly, he is among few who have played so many matches without a break. Before joining … [Read more...]