WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The United States' may have lost to Belgium 2-1 on Tuesday, but Tim Howard's record-setting 16 saves gave American fans something to celebrate.
They took to social media in droves to laud Howard's defensive skills, using the hashtag #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave. Someone even edited Wikipedia to make him U.S. secretary of defense.
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Even Chuck Hagel, the actual U.S. secretary of defense, got in on the joke. He called Howard on Wednesday to congratulate him.
From 1 SecDef to another: Hagel calls @timhowardgk to say thanks for defending USA. We (USA) are proud of @ussoccer! pic.twitter.com/M8nsYdlXFn
— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) July 2, 2014He also told Howard that "with some training, he could someday become the real secretary of Defense."
