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Tim Howard’s girlfriend didn’t care for soccer until she met him

Tim Howard’s life may revolve around the pitch, but his gorgeous Scottish girlfriend admitted she couldn’t care less about soccer til she started dating the Team USA goalie.

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Sara McLean, 24, who’s been shacking up with New Jersey-born Howard for a year, admitted they never talk about soccer — despite his overnight celebrity status.

“We don’t really talk about football that much, to be honest. I didn’t even watch football before we started going out,” McLean, a banker in London, told The Sun. “He just laughs if I ever ask him anything about football.”

McLean said she and Howard, 35, talked for an hour before his unforgettable performance in last Tuesday’s game against Belgium, in which he made a World Cup record-breaking 15 saves, but not once did the big quarterfinals game come up.

“He wasn’t nervous at all, though, he never gets nervous. We just spoke about normal stuff,” said McLean, an investment banker in London.

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USA went on to lose to Belgium, 2-1, but the brunette stunner said she’s still proud of Howard, who is “over the moon with the way they played.”

“I’m so proud and happy for him. And he’s really happy too, even though they didn’t get through,” she said.

McLean started dating the multi-million dollar athlete, who plays for Everton in England, after they met at a party.

McLean said even though Howard’s become the most talked about soccer player since his explosive World Cup run, she refuses to become a WAG — a British moniker for the spoiled wives and girlfriends of star athletes.

“I like to work and make my own money,” McLean said. “I never like to be dependent on anyone.”