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
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.
soccer years usa
Ten years ago, the level was nowhere near what it is today. (on soccer in the United States)
enjoy-life want enjoy
I genuinely want to do my best every day, and I genuinely want to enjoy life every day.
sports team winning
I love winning and any team I'm on, I expect to win.
soccer football morning
There is something to be said for waking up every morning and seeing the sun.
soccer sports thinking
I've never met anybody who says they don't like the World Cup. If you're a soccer fan or not, everybody loves watching it, and I think it could be the same for other sports.
want roles influence
I want to be a positive influence. I want to be someone who they want to call in and want here consistently, regardless of my role.
thoughtful usa decision
My decision to return to the MLS is one that I have made with thoughtful consideration.
usa people helping
He's confident. He knows what he's good at and he has people around him to help him. (on Freddy Adu)
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."
silly home crowds
To imagine being in Germany having a home crowd is kind of silly, but we'll take it.
mexico beats scenarios
Everything balled up into one: Beat Mexico and qualify. There's no better scenario.
cancer father cells
Skin cancer became personal to my family when my father was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma,
soccer dig-deep shakes
Some things you can shake off, some things dig deeper than soccer.