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
develop fame goal less major money players soccer
All of us who play here for less money than we could make and less fame than other players get around the world, we have the same goal in mind, ... We want soccer to develop and become a major sport in this country.
consistent constantly europe guy highest knows level played player settle team wants yell
He's been our most consistent player that's played in Europe and has played at the highest level for a long time. He doesn't yell at people. He doesn't say much, but he's just calming. Our team constantly wants to go, go, go, and he's the guy that knows when to settle it down. But he also knows when to go. You always want him on the ball. He's going to make things happen. It's invaluable.
player expectations pressure
Do I feel pressure being a young player with high expectations? Nah.
team player missing
I miss driving to Goodison Park. I miss just the positive energy of the fans walking into the stadium and how much they care about that club and the team. And I miss the players a lot.
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.
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."
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.
beat comments game save sounds until
I know that sounds weird. But that's how I feel. It's not just another game for me. I clearly, desperately want to beat them. I'll save my comments until after the game.
expect game maybe people slower sunday wide
It's soccer, so you never know. Maybe the game Sunday will be a little slower and wide open. I think people will expect a lot of goals.
four next shut three
After we got that first goal, they were never in the game. Hopefully, this will shut them up for the next three or four years.
best ending hope possible
I hope we can do it. It would be the best possible ending to our qualifying.
expect love team winning
I love winning and any team I'm on, I expect to win. I don't think we could have said that 10 years ago.
gotta moment
I have no regrets, and I am not sorry, ... You gotta do what you gotta do, and in that moment that's what I did.
beat best matter team time
No matter how many time you beat them its always 'whose the best team in CONCACAF',