Landon Donovan

thumb Landon Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player and coach. He represented the United States national team at three FIFA World Cups and played primarily for Bayer Leverkusen, Los Angeles Galaxy and Everton. Quotes 2006 People miss the point. I just want to be happy. If I’m happy, I can play with anybody in the world. Landon Donovan, explaining his decision to prioritize personal happiness in his football career, quoted by Jeff Bradley in "Landon Donovan: the best player in US history, and a man who did it his way", The Guardian (July 24, 2015). Statement originally made in 2006. 2012 I think all players reach a point in their career where it's natural to lose some of that hunger, that desire, to sort of break out or be a star. Donovan, discussing motivation and aging as a professional athlete, interviewed by Grant Wahl in "Donovan candidly discusses future, retirement in wide-ranging Q&A", Sports Illustrated (May 23, 2012). 2015 They (Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard) have been perceived well but it’s not easy. Sometimes people have this impression that you can go there and it will be easy – people from the outside. The players will tell you – and I think Steven has spoken about it openly – it’s quite difficult. Not because there is more quality from Liverpool but it’s difficult to travel and the pace of the game is fast Landon Donovan, discussing the challenges faced by European players adapting to Major League Soccer, quoted in "Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard misjudged MLS, says Landon Donovan", The Guardian (November 18, 2015). 2021 The number one attribute of being a leader is being authentic. If you’re not authentic, people see right through it. Landon Donovan, discussing what coaching had taught him about leadership, in "Donovan: Coaching has strengthened my compassion", FIFA (April 4, 2021). Quotes about Landon Donovan 2014 I would think his legacy is that he left the game as the greatest player in the history of US Soccer, and he's a damn good person. Bruce Arena, quoted in "Leaving a legacy: With end near, LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan admits 'I don't want it to end'", MLSsoccer.com (2014). 2018 If I needed a goal scored in a World Cup Final, I would go to Landon Donovan. But, if I needed someone to have my back in a bar, I'm going with Clint Dempsey. Alexi Lalas, comparing Donovan and Clint Dempsey, in "Alexi Lalas Says Clint Dempsey Was Great, But Mia Hamm Was Better!!", TMZ Sports (August 29, 2018). External links Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Soccer players from the United States Category:Football (soccer) coaches