Landon Donovan has said the United States is no longer the ”kings” of CONCACAF and must win the Gold Cup to reclaim its crown from Mexico.
“At the moment the United States is not [the best country in the region] because we didn’t qualify for the World Cup in Russia,” the U.S.’s all-time leading scorer told Univision Deportes Network’s “Linea de Cuatro” after Wednesday’s Gold Cup draw.
“At the moment it could be Mexico but we’ll see in a few months who is the king of CONCACAF and hopefully the…
No matter where he’s playing, Landon Donovan can’t stop scoring.
The 36-year-old wasted little time in opening his Major Arena Soccer League account on Friday night, scoring just 12 seconds into his second game with the San Diego Sockers.
Donovan finished from a tight angle to open the scoring, then added another on the volley later in the first quarter.
It only took 12 seconds of tonight's match for @landondonovan to open his @SanDiegoSockers account#SDvTUR pic.twitter.com/zkRPOEOPBr— MASL (@MASLarena) March 2, 2019
He's now got 2 goals in the opening quarter…is @landondonovan's first #MASL Hat Trick in the cards tonight?@SanDiegoSockers up 3-0#SDvTUR pic.twitter.com/JfOxLjYjH6— MASL (@MASLarena) March 2, 2019
He added two assists to help the Sockers score a season-high 13 goals, dominating the the Turlock Express 13-2.
Donovan debuted in the indoor league…
He’s back.
Landon Donovan is coming out of retirement again, this time to play with the San Diego Sockers in the Major Arena Soccer League.
MASL commissioner Joshua Schaub announced the news on Wednesday that Donovan is signing a one-year deal to finish the season with the Sockers and will be presented at a news conference in San Diego at the Pechanga Arena. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We are thrilled to announce that one of the greatest soccer stars in U.S. history is joining the…
ESPN FC’s Stevie Nicol is so confident in Brazil’s quality that he projects Tite’s side to defeat Belgium by five or six goals.
Belgium are through to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, but the FC crew are left unimpressed after the Red Devils’ comeback against Japan.
Landon Donovan’s goal vs. Algeria is one of the most famous in USMNT history.
Watching Belgium’s last-gasp winner vs. Japan took Noah Davis back some eight years in time …
In the 91st minute, the narrative was already fixed: The United States men’s national team ran hard, dominated the run of play and produced multiple excellent chances but had fallen short against an Algerian team that bent but didn’t break. The Americans were headed home, with their three draws not enough to get Bob Bradley’s crew through Group C at the 2010 World Cup.
Sometimes, however, sports doesn’t…
ESPN’s Sam Borden joins Bob Ley to discuss what the 2026 tournament will look like and what kind of an impact it will have on the host nations.
NEW YORK — When you talk to Landon Donovan, you are talking with a living legend of American soccer. A chat with the veteran footballer, still an active player with Club Leon in Liga MX, opens the door to stories from one of the most important ages of football in the United States. Undoubtedly, he is one of the country’s most authoritative voices when it comes to the game and its football authorities could certainly use some of his recommendations. Besides, after playing this year in Mexico, Donovan…
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner thinks Joachim Low’s decision to leave Leroy Sane out of the Germany squad is surprising, and points to the team’s overall strength.
Germany’s Joachim Low delivers the news and later clarifies his decision to omit Leroy Sane from his 23-man World Cup squad.
Unless you have been living under a rock, by now you’ve surely learned of Germany manager Joachim Low’s surprising and controversial decision to leave standout youngster Leroy Sane off of Germany’s World Cup squad.
The 22-year-old winger seemed like a lock to make the team for the defending champions, especially after a double-winning season with Man City in which he contributed 14 goals and 19 assists. Ultimately, though, Low did not see it the same way and left out the Man City flyer in favour…
Toluca’s momentum shows little sign of letting up, after a ninth consecutive victory in all competitions.
The 13th round of games of the Liga MX 2018 Clausura saw a new side climb into pole position, as well as both of Mexico’s CONCACAF Champions League semifinalists pick up wins ahead of midweek matches against MLS opposition.
Here are five storylines from the past weekend:
1. Chivas, Club America grab wins ahead of CCL semis
Mexico’s representatives in the CCL semifinals won this weekend, with Chivas defeating Morelia 2-1 away on Friday evening and Club America winning 2-1 in Estadio Azteca against…
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop addresses the many layers of Landon Donovan’s recent comments expressing a desire for an American to be the next USMNT head coach.
Landon Donovan has told ESPN FC that changing the incentive in the U.S. youth soccer landscape from winning to developing players would result in better players being produced.
Speaking prior to Leon’s 1-0 friendly win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday — a match in which Donovan scored — the all-time MLS leading scorer spoke on a number of topics, but returned often to the state of youth development in the U.S.
For Donovan, the aforementioned change in emphasis starts with coaching.
“All…
Ahead of San Jose’s friendly against Leon, Chris Wondolowski poses a series of questions to the man he’s trying to surpass as the all-time leading scorer in MLS: Landon Donovan.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Landon Donovan says a battle with depression led him to sign with the LA Galaxy from Bayer Leverkusen in 2005 and spurn the San Jose Earthquakes, the team with which he spent his first four MLS seasons.
Donovan made the disclosure at a news conference ahead of ahead of Saturday night’s friendly between his new team, Liga MX’s Club Leon, and his former side San Jose.
He had previously spoken about his battles with depression around the time of his sabbatical from the game following…
Landon Donovan scored the only goal of the night as Club Leon defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 in a friendly at the Avaya Stadium on Saturday.
The United States international, who played for the Quakes between 2001 and 2004, hit a sweet str…