Tag: Colorado Rapids

Tim Howard makes incredible penalty save against Real Salt Lake

Since Tim Howard returned to MLS with the Colorado Rapids, he’s kept four clean sheets in nine starts (and conceded five goals to NYCFC), but the clearest reminder of his brilliance thus far came against Real Salt Lake on Friday. With Colorado down 2-1 in the 83rd minute, Salt Lake had a chance to finish off the game with a penalty. Howard came up with a fantastic save at full stretch, though, keeping his side in the game until the final whistle.

Salt Lake still won 2-1, but Howard stole the show with his save.

Colorado Rapids defender tears up when he’s told he made the MLS All-Star squad for the first time

Less than a year ago, Colorado Rapids defender Drew Moor tore his ACL and meniscus. It took him eight months to work his way back and in April, he returned to the Rapids’ lineup.

Though the 31-year-old Moor has five caps for the U.S. national team and won the MLS Cup with Colorado in 2010, he had never been selected as an All-Star. In the video above, he expresses how much it would mean to him to add that honor to his credits, especially so soon after a major injury. He is then asked to read a piece of paper as the cameras roll, and as he does, he learns that he has been selected to be in the All-Star squad that will face Tottenham on July 29.

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Soccer AM quiz new Colorado Rapids signing Kevin Doyle on American words

Ireland international Kevin Doyle signed for the Colorado Rapids last week and to prepare him for his big move, Sky Sports’ Soccer AM quizzed him on the American equivalent for several words and phrases.

Now, an Englishman teaching an Irishman the terminology of America would seem destined to fail, but Doyle does pretty well. He won’t be eating any cotton candy or zucchini while in the States, though. Or wearing a fanny pack.