USA national team boss Juergen Klinsmann believes Tim Howard is one of the top five goalkeepers in the world.
Klinsmann is of the belief that the Everton star has been as consistent a performer in the English Premier League as any other gloveman over the past few years which has made him one of the world's best.
The US manager has implored Howard, who has won 97 caps for his country, to step up at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and make the tournament his own.
"Tim is important for us, because we have to figure out a couple of pieces still in the backline," Klinsmann told reporters.
"I think there is something special waiting for Tim [at the World Cup], that he hopefully makes that his special moment.
"I think he is consistent over years, years, years now in the Premier League.
"He I think was in the top three of the Premier League this year, and I look at him as the top five in the world, and that is kind of a moment to catch, so make that World Cup your World Cup."
