Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovanis an American retired professional soccer player, who played as a forward...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth4 March 1982
CityOntario, CA
soccer football morning
There is something to be said for waking up every morning and seeing the sun.
mexico beats scenarios
Everything balled up into one: Beat Mexico and qualify. There's no better scenario.
people prove including
I've got a lot to prove to a lot of people, including myself.
enjoy-life want enjoy
I genuinely want to do my best every day, and I genuinely want to enjoy life every day.
soccer practice games
I'm lucky to be doing what I love, and I appreciate that I can make a good living doing it. I love to play soccer-whether it's in a game, practice or playing with friends-so it isn't like I'm under pressure at all.
soccer country player
Fortunately for me, its my most favorite drill, and that is finishing. However, from a young age, soccer players in this country are not taught how to properly finish, and I think you see that through the professional ranks, that we dont have that killer instinct of the forwards from other countries.
cancer father cells
Skin cancer became personal to my family when my father was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma,
soccer years usa
Ten years ago, the level was nowhere near what it is today. (on soccer in the United States)
pride helping-someone focus
I used to focus more on scoring. Now I take a lot of pride and pleasure in helping someone else do well.
sports team winning
I love winning and any team I'm on, I expect to win.
player games shoes
I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe. I've certainly had players come up, even before the game has started, and say, "Hey, after the game, can we trade jerseys?" It's kind of like, "Well, let's get through the game first and we'll deal with that later."
careers watches spectators
As a spectator, you get to watch everything, but I'd much rather be playing than watching. I'll have time to watch later in my career.
country player feel-good
The second-highest honor is playing for your country, and the highest honor is wearing the armband for your country. It shows that the players have confidence in me, and that feels good.
soccer moving goal
Most of us are in this more than just for playing soccer. We're in it for the bigger goal - to move it along for the next generation.