Howard is at Old Trafford for long haul

ROOKIE keeper Tim Howard has insisted he does not want to be an overnight sensation at Manchester United.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2003 - 01:00
Simon Stone

The American is at Old Trafford for the long haul.

Howard emerged the hero from Sunday’s Charity Shield triumph over Arsenal in Cardiff, his shoot-out saves from Giovanni van Bronkhorst and Robert Pires seeing United lift the season-opening trophy for the first time since 1997.

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