Everton's Tim Howard is keen on the U.S continuing their reputation of producing good goalkeepers[GETTY]
Howard discusses U.S greats Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel, Brad Guzan and of course himself, who have played for Liverpool, Aston Villa, Everton, Manchester United and Tottenham.
The 35-year-old became a household name in the USA after he made an incredible 16 saves during a World Cup fixture with Belgium.
On Howard's Wikipedia page, his occupation was briefly changed to 'Minister of Defence' by adoring USMNT supporters.
"Most American sports rely on strong hand-eye coordination, and the history of the Premier League says you need to have size, explosive ability, and obviously good hands.
Howard says that Brad Guzan is not the last of the U.S' world class goalkeepers [GETTY]
The attributes required to be a top level Premier League goalkeeper are the same ones required to be the prototypical American athlete
Tim Howard
"So, the attributes required to be a top level Premier League goalkeeper are the same ones required to be the prototypical American athlete. We've found some sort of a niche.
"I'm getting old now, and we need more guys to come through.
"You've got Brad Guzan at Aston Villa, but he's only five years younger than me so we could do with producing more goalkeepers like Kasey Keller and Brad Friedel to keep that legacy going."
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