What horrible mistake did Landon Donovan make in his last game of the season?
SEATTLE – Landon Donovan could only slump in his chair in the Los Angeles Galaxy locker room, barely able to comprehend what had just taken place, even with the evidence of it all around him. While other players moped and texted and showered and changed after their defeat to Real Salt Lake in the MLS Cup final, Donovan sat expressionless in his playing gear after what could be the last time he will wear a Galaxy shirt. The United States’ best and most recognizable player may move on to a European league over the next few months, where he will make more money, play in front of bigger crowds and have the chance to take his career to the next level. For now, though, he simply couldn’t let this one go. Donovan’s skied penalty kick during the decisive shootout at Qwest Field only told part of the story behind his failure to have the kind of influence on the championship game that the league MVP should. Apart from having a role in the Galaxy’s first-half goal, which he set up for Mike Magee,
While David Beckham has waged his campaign to leave the LA Galaxy in the English and Italian press, his fellow, on loan, under contract LA Galaxy mate Landon Donovan has very notably said nothing. It is no secret in US Soccer circles that Donovan would like to see his current loan stint at Bayern Munich become a permanent transfer, but unlike Beckham he’s been polite, courteous and unfailingly professional. Unlike Beckham who never indicated to the Galaxy his desire to leave the club prior to his very public announcement in front of the assembled British press in Glasgow last month, Donovan is believed to have made his desire to move abroad clear to the Galaxy’s top brass. Yet Donovan and his agent have been silent and again professional throughout the ongoing process. Any inquiry I’ve made about Donovan’s status has been met with a polite but stern, “no comment.” Beckham’s handlers on the other hand have tried their able best to spin the ongoing soap opera of their making in a way tha
Landon Donovan could only slump in his chair in the Los Angeles Galaxy locker room, barely able to comprehend what had just taken place, even with the evidence of it all around him. While other players moped and texted and showered and changed after their defeat to Real Salt Lake in the MLS Cup final, Donovan sat expressionless in his playing gear after what could be the last time he will wear a Galaxy shirt. The United States’ best and most recognizable player may move on to a European league over the next few months, where he will make more money, play in front of bigger crowds and have the chance to take his career to the next level. Sources: http://sports.yahoo.com/mls/news?
