Likeable? No, he's is and has been a tool since I first met him at age 16. I'll agree with the point about his athleticism, but there have usually been at least a dozen more capable GK's available to replace him at any time since he first got a spot on the MNT.
IMHO, he's just one more piece of evidence that politics have almost always trumped performance for the national team selection.
Hey what are you complaining about? Tony is from Kearny, NJ the soccer capital of the US. That's not a bastion of political power either.
He had a good run made the team. He's not even on the team now. And I think he's more of an icon from when he had a good run.
He got the W yesterday in a 2-1 Red Bulls win.
Why are you so harsh on the guy?