Landon Donovan on state of U.S. Soccer

Former U.S. star Landon Donovan joined the show to talk about the loss to Belgium and his future in the sport. Donovan said that the team could have been more assertive on offense. He said no one expected America to be there, so why not go for it. Dan asked if he could have helped.…

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Landon Donovan breaks down U.S.’s World Cup performance

ESPN soccer analyst Landon Donovan joined the show to talk about the U.S.-Portugal draw. Donovan said it was an uncharacteristic mistake by Michael Bradley in the midfield and the defense let up. But overall he thought the U.S. had a good performance. He described watching it alone in his ESPN green room. He was hoping…

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Landon Donovan explains he will not replace Altidore

Now ESPN analyst Landon Donovan joined the show to talk about the World Cup. Donovan said he is not jumping on a plane to head down to Brazil after the Jozy Altidore injury. “That’s not possible,” Donovan said. Donovan said that he thought Jurgen Klinsmann did some good things and some questionable things yesterday. He…

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Landon Donovan sticks up for LeBron James

Soccer star Landon Donovan called in because he was upset people were criticizing LeBron James for leaving Game 1 with cramps. Donovan explained why cramps are a tough issue for athletes. He also talked about his feelings about not being on the World Cut team and where he plans to watch it.

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