Tim Howard Snubbed in FIFA 'Golden Glove' Award

The 2014 World Cup has had its share of bad refereeing calls — but none so outrageous for U.S. fans as FIFA's decision Friday to not make goalkeeper Tim Howard a finalist for its "Golden Glove" award, given to the greatest keeper at the tournament.

Howard made 15 saves during the USA v Belgium match, a new World Cup record. In case you've forgotten, let us jog your memory with all those saves in a single GIF:

Or if you prefer, below is a video of Howard's saves one by one. Even to a neutral observer, it seems pretty clear that the 2-1 scoreline could easily have ended up more like Germany's 7-1 drubbing of Brazil without Howard in control of the penalty area — not just making those saves, but masterfully commanding his back four: Read more...

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