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In an extract from his autobiography, The Keeper, Tim Howard explains how OCD and Tourette syndrome affected his childhood but how they also..
This is an exclusive excerpt from Tim Howard's forthcoming memoir, "The Keeper." Warning: This material contains explicit language.
The Keeper: The Unguarded Story of Tim Howard Young Readers' Edition
This book is about the life of Tim Howard.
Tim Howard was born in North Brunswick, New Jersey. When Tim was a child it was discovered that he had Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette Syndrome. When something was out of order, he would be very nervous until it was in the right order.
Playing soccer was his way to get distracted by that thing. He also has the need to twitch and clear his throat. He did not know for a long time why he had these behaviors.
Tim Howard, the US's star goalkeeper, was diagnosed with Tourette's at a young age and continues to work with children with the disorder.Tim did not grow up with a lot of money, so going to school and paying for soccer was difficult for his family.
When Tim was a teenager he took a training with a coach from England with the little extra money his mother could get.
The coach offered his mother to train Tim with no charge. The coach saw potential i