World Cup WAG launches social media attack on USA great Tim Howard
The wife of an unlikely World Cup hero has launched a stunning attack on USMNT legend Tim Howard, after writing a pointed message to the ex-star on social media.
Former goalkeeper Howard drew the ire of the nation of Curacao when he claimed they'd get 'smoked' and concede over 20 goals in the expanded 2026 World Cup.
However, despite Curacao losing their opening game 7-1 to Germany, Howard's bold prediction seemed to backfire after the nation earned a 0-0 draw with Ecuador.
Curacao's goalkeeper Eloy Room was largely credited with earning a point for the soccer minnows, after producing a record-breaking 15 saves during the game.
Evidently, Howard's comments were not forgotten by Curacao fans and, in particular, Room's wife, Zorana, who fired back at the former USMNT after their draw.
Taking to her Instagram story, the Serbian influencer and model shared an article which claimed she 'hates' Howard - while adding a scathing caption to the post.
World Cup WAG Zorana Room has taken aim at USMNT legend Tim Howard on social media
Room, pictured with husband and Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room, attacked former star Howard after he claimed that the nation would get 'smoked' by their rivals at the 2026 World Cup
'Not a single lie in this article,' she began. 'Also with all due respect to Mr. Howard I will defend my husband, his team and their right to be there with my life'.
'Because they deserved it unlike him in 2018. And they lost from [sic] a small Caribbean island. So no, he can't say anything about Curacao', she wrote.
There was an added factor to the conflict, given that some record books rule that Howard has the most saves in a World Cup game, after making 16 against Belgium in 2014.
However, while FIFA marks Howard's tally at 16 saves, others record one of those saves as being from an off-target shot.
Immediately after Curacao's draw, she also took aim at Howard over the record.
'We have beef with this guy since he was talking shit about Curacao, so we gotta take his record,' she posted on her Instagram story.
'Putting it out there just so the universe knows what we want. Say what you want and the universe will deliver.'
Zorana, who tied the knot with Eloy in February, shared a picture of herself in the stands for the Ecuador game, writing: 'I thought I was gonna have a heart attack at one point.'
Zorana also took aim over Howard's World Cup record of 16 saves in a single game from 2014
The glamorous Instagram model boasts over 790,000 followers on her page
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The glamorous Instagram model boasts over 790,000 followers on her page and regularly shares updates from her travels across the globe along with her husband.
Curacao, who are bottom of Group E with a single point thus far, take on Ivory Coast on Thursday.
While they may be struggling to score on the pitch at this World Cup, it has not been a problem off it for the Curacao squad.
The Caribbean island competing at their first World Cup have been treated to conjugal visits, with Dutch coach Dick Advocaat allowing his players to stay with their partners in their hotel in Florida.
An unusual move in modern international football, perhaps. Team hotels are typically sacred for players and staff, with families staying elsewhere to avoid distractions.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
