Tim Howard sends emotional message Everton supporters will love after accepting USA honour

Tim Howard declared Everton the ‘greatest club’ in the world, after being inducted into the Soccer Hall of Fame.

The US men’s international played 414 times for Everton, keeping 134 clean sheets across a ten-year stint at Goodison Park.

Howard played 121 times for the United States National Team, featuring in both the 2010 and 2014 World Cup. His 15-year service, from 2002 to 2017, gained him a red jacket as a part of the induction to the Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

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In a speech following his recognition, Howard reflected on his career and expressed his gratitude for Everton Football Club, speaking on how highly he holds the club.

He said: "If Manchester United is the biggest football club in the world, then Everton without doubt is the greatest.

“Everton is one of the best things that ever happened to me in my life, I am so very proud to be an Evertonian and what that means and how much of a fabric of the club that I am”.

Across his 10 years at Everton, he played under two different managers in David Moyes and Roberto Martinez.

Despite featuring 45 times for Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, Howard was very vocal on the huge impact that Moyes not only had on his career, but himself as a person.

“David Moyes is the greatest manager I ever played for," he added.

“I stand before you today to tell you that if he asked me to run through the gates of hell seven days a week, I would smash through them every single day, because that’s how great he was.

“He instilled in me, leadership, accountability, responsibility, taught me to be mature – I grew up into the person that I always hoped I would be playing for David Moyes”.