I didn't have to step up into a leadership role, ... I just had to be there and help out where I could. But this year I had to be more of the man. Landon Donovan More Quotes by Landon Donovan More Quotes From Landon Donovan Most of us are in this more than just for playing soccer. We're in it for the bigger goal - to move it along for the next generation. Landon Donovan football soccer sports I used to focus more on scoring. Now I take a lot of pride and pleasure in helping someone else do well. Landon Donovan helping-someone focus pride Ten years ago, the level was nowhere near what it is today. Landon Donovan usa soccer years I genuinely want to do my best every day, and I genuinely want to enjoy life every day. Landon Donovan enjoy-life enjoy want The second-highest honor is playing for your country, and the highest honor is wearing the armband for your country. It shows that the players have confidence in me, and that feels good. Landon Donovan feel-good player country I love winning and any team I'm on, I expect to win. Landon Donovan team winning sports As a spectator, you get to watch everything, but I'd much rather be playing than watching. I'll have time to watch later in my career. Landon Donovan spectators careers watches I'm lucky to be doing what I love, and I appreciate that I can make a good living doing it. I love to play soccer-whether it's in a game, practice or playing with friends-so it isn't like I'm under pressure at all. Landon Donovan practice games soccer If you let the reality of the business side get to you, it can turn you, and that's not good at all. Landon Donovan turns sides reality Skin cancer became personal to my family when my father was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. Landon Donovan cancer cells father Fortunately for me, its my most favorite drill, and that is finishing. However, from a young age, soccer players in this country are not taught how to properly finish, and I think you see that through the professional ranks, that we dont have that killer instinct of the forwards from other countries. Landon Donovan soccer country thinking I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe. I've certainly had players come up, even before the game has started, and say, "Hey, after the game, can we trade jerseys?" It's kind of like, "Well, let's get through the game first and we'll deal with that later." Landon Donovan shoes player games I've got a lot to prove to a lot of people, including myself. Landon Donovan including prove people I think about the things I control and do them well. Landon Donovan wells thinking Family is the most important thing in the world. If everything ended tomorrow and my family was still there, I'd be the happiest man alive. Landon Donovan alive important men I don't know about the rest of the world, but I know in our region everyone is gunning to beat us. We have a new challenge. Landon Donovan beats challenges world Americans love winners, so if we win we know we'll get a lot of support. Landon Donovan winner support winning Everything balled up into one: Beat Mexico and qualify. There's no better scenario. Landon Donovan scenarios mexico beats I've never met anybody who says they don't like the World Cup. If you're a soccer fan or not, everybody loves watching it, and I think it could be the same for other sports. Landon Donovan soccer sports thinking I want to be a positive influence. I want to be someone who they want to call in and want here consistently, regardless of my role. Landon Donovan influence roles want
