{"id":9304,"date":"2014-07-07T21:57:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T01:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=9304"},"modified":"2014-07-07T22:02:27","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T02:02:27","slug":"theres-a-new-champ-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2014\/07\/theres-a-new-champ-in-town.html","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s a new champ in town!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Howard is just the best, isn&#8217;t he? I mean, he did an amazing job on the field, protecting our net with save after save, yes&#8230;but have you heard him speak? The USMNT World Cup goalkeeper started playing soccer at the age of 9 because his mother thought it would help manage his symptoms (Howard has Tourette\u2019s Syndrome), and suggested soccer as a way to focus his energy into a productive pastime. The clarity and focus he says soccer gives him is evident in interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of hiding from his self-described twitches, he embraces his gift with fervor, and 35-year-old Howard owns the net &#8211; with every fan of the U.S. Men&#8217;s National Team cheering him on, and his faith driving him.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ijreview.com\/2014\/07\/153617-team-usa-goalie-tim-howard-essence-american-hero\/\" title=\"here\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Howard is just the best, isn&#8217;t he? I mean, he did an amazing job on the field, protecting our net with save after save, yes&#8230;but have you heard him speak? 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