DONOVAN: FOOTBALL CAREER IN FOCUS
Landon Donovan holds a lot of individual records for the United States men’s national team and in Major League Soccer (MLS). The former Everton and Bayern Munich attacker is widely regarded as the greatest player in the history of football in the United States.

German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen gave Landon Donovan his professional football career start. He joined Bayer Leverkusen in 1999 and was at the club for six years before returning to the United States to sign Los Angeles Galaxy (LA Galaxy). It must be pointed out that Donovan spent some of his time at Bayer Leverkusen on loan at San Jose Earthquakes. (more…)
LANDON DONOVAN’S SAN DIEGO LOYAL SC PIPPED BY FC TULSA
TULSA, Okla. — One of the greatest American soccer players of all time came to Tulsa on Wednesday as he starts his coaching career in the USL Championship. Landon Donovan’s San Diego Loyal SC hit the road to take on FC Tulsa at ONEOK Field in the third match of the season for both clubs. Donovan led the U.S. Men’s National Team for more than a decade and never had a bigger moment than his renowned, 2014 World Cup goal in the 90th minute of the country’s group stage match against Algeria, sending the U.S. into first place in their group for the first time since 1930.
However, Donovan’s side was on the opposite end of a late, game-winning strike against FC Tulsa on Wednesday night. A scoreless match full of few goal opportunities for either side culminated in a 77th-minute “Super” Dario Suarez strike set up by a deep cross from Gabi Torres. Tulsa head coach Michael Nsien said after the match that Dario is a game-breaker and that he has been very exceptional for the team throughout the current campaign so far. (more…)
DONOVAN: BAYERN ARE FAVORITES FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are definitely one of the teams to beat in the UEFA Champions League this season as always. The German heavyweights have always maintained a clear status of being one of the favorites to clinch the European title and it is no news that they are very much in contention to do it again this season. Having made the Bundesliga title their personal trophy to be won every season, winning the UCL title would be very much a great achievement for them. Although the won the trophy two seasons ago when they met French Ligue 1 heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain in the final, they have changed managers since then and there is a new source of motivation to clinch the title less than three years after they last did it.
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MLS: GIL BAGS PLAYER AWARD
New England Revolution star Carles Gil has been rewarded for a stellar MLS regular season this year after his emergence as the MLS Comeback Player of the Year. His form propelled New England Revolution to the Supporters’ Shield in the MLS this season. The Supporters’ Shield is won by the team with the most points in both the Western and Eastern Conferences.Gil had the most assists with 18 at the end of the regular season. His attacking return of four goals plus 18 assistscontributed immensely to him being named the Comeback Player of the Year.

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NEW ZEALAND: HOW DONOVAN EMERGED BEST PLAYER
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United States national team icon Landon Donovan burst onto the world scene as a teenager at the 1999 edition of the FIFA u-17 World Cup tournament in New Zealand as he was named the best player at the end of the tournament. Landon Donovan and his United States team were stopped in the semi-finals thanks to the penalty shootout loss to Australia. The United States and Australia were involved in a four-goal thriller before penalty was employed to separate the two teams. In the end, Australia won 7-6 on penalties to secure a place in the final, while the United States had to settle for a place in the 3rd place playoff. Donovan was successful with his penalty during the shooutout with the Australians.

DONOVAN SAYS LEWANDOWSKI COULD LEAVE BAYERN
The news of Robert Lewandowski’s possible exit from German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich came as a shocker to almost everyone but the club’s former player Landon Donovan claims that he wasn’t surprised when he saw the news.
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DONOVAN: THE EUROS HAS BEEN EXCITING TO WATCH
Before the start of the Euros 2020 tournament, there was a lot of hype about it being a very interesting one to watch and it attracted a lot of attention and interest from football fans across the world, especially in Europe. So far, there has not been anything different from what was anticipated, as things have gone as expected. The competition has unveiled a lot of surprises, excitement, shock, and heartbreak already even though the quarter-final fixtures are yet to be fully decided.

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DONOVAN: TOP TALENTS EMERGING FROM THE UNITED STATES
Former footballer of the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT), and a soccer legend, Landon Donovan has revealed that he is delighted to see how some top young football players are emerging from the country, adding that he believes that even more players will find their way to fame from the country in the next few years as long as they can continue to showcase their talents. Donovan is a well-recognized legend of the sport not only in the US but in world football for his contributions and achievements during his playing career.

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DONOVAN SAYS COACHING CAREER BOOSTED HIS PASSION
United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) legend Landon Donovan has revealed that he has developed more passion for football due to his current position as a manager in the sport. Donovan recently revealed this in the latest interview where he gave out a couple of other pieces of information about his personal life and career journey.

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FOOTBALL IS HORRIBLE WITHOUT FANS – DONOVAN
Former Everton and Bayern Munich attacker Landon Donovan has revealed that football is horrible without the fans and that it has not been managing affairs of his club financially. Landon Donovan said this during an exclusive interview with Chris Beesley for the Liverpool Echo. The former United States national team player is the manager and part-owner of San Diego Loyal. San Diego Loyal are preparing for their second season in the USL Championship, the second tier of club football in the United States of America. Landon Donovan also talked about his time as an Everton player during the interview to mark the anniversary of his final goal for the Toffees earlier this month. Landon Donovan scored his last goal for Everton on March 7, 2010 during the 5-1 thumping of Hull City at home. The ex-Los Angeles Galaxy (LA Galaxy) player scored one of the goals for the Toffees.
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