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Article: Manchester United May Get Tim Howard
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- June 18, 2003
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Dateline: LYON, France
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While Manchester United is losing David Beckham to Real Madrid, the
English champion could be getting Tim Howard for next season.
Manchester United's interest in the 24-year-old goalkeeper, who plays
for the MetroStars in Major League Soccer, means Howard has a big
spotlight on him at the Confederations Cup heading into the U.S. opener
against Turkey on Thursday.
"It would be a tremendous challenge if, in fact, something were to
happen," Howard said Tuesday, sitting on a sofa in the lobby of the
U.S. team's hotel after practice. "I feel like I'm challenged all
the time. Until I'm shutting every team out every week, ...