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
complete gratifying greatest telling wonderful year
I would not say it is greatest moment. I would say it is the most gratifying, ... It's been strange. I am used to everyone telling me how great I am and how wonderful things are. This year has been the complete opposite. It's validating and gratifying at the same time.
clearly england experience good league lost since teams year
New England is clearly one of the better teams in the league that hasn't lost any of their players. So they're going to be as good if not better since they are a year older, have a year more experience and are a year more mature.
men years roles
I didn't have to step up into a leadership role, ... I just had to be there and help out where I could. But this year I had to be more of the man.
motivation team years
New England has two factors to get them ready to play. They've consistently been, if not the best, the second best team all year and they're playing confidently. And a lot of those guys were on field when they lost to LA. They'll take motivation in that.
soccer years usa
Ten years ago, the level was nowhere near what it is today. (on soccer in the United States)
allow barely difficult focus injuries physically year
It's difficult mentally, physically to always be at 100%. There are times in the year when you have injuries that may barely allow you to play, ... There may be things at home. When I have one thing to focus on, I feel like I play my best.
ball teams walking
I think too often we let teams off the hook. When you get fouled, there's a lot of times you can put the ball down and play, and teams are kind of walking back. At this level, it can make a difference.
excuse excuses game
We've had excuses for part of the year, but we don't have excuses now. This is a game we need to win, period.
continue goal
Our goal is to continue progressing in the World Cup,
bit easier expected
I'm so happy, man. They made it a little bit easier on us. I expected more. After we got the first one, they were never in the game.
deserves extremely happy impressed
I'm stunned, impressed and extremely happy for him. He deserves his reward.
four love shut sweeter three
The only thing sweeter would have been to score. At least for three or four more years they will shut up and can't say anything and I love it.
drama literally
Literally from the first minute, they went down, ... They wanted to make a big drama out of the game.
best chicago final teams
We and Chicago have consistently been the two best teams all year, and this is what you want in a final -- the two best teams.