History

How can I possibly have hate for such a sweet boy you ask.. His little hand is barely big enough to hold onto the ball..

Today I asked myslef this very question.. As the MLS Allstars trampled Fulham FC (4-1), I saw Landon the way I did in the begininning. I remember when I called the Earthquakes head office and my account rep excitedly told me that we had gotten Donovan. I had no idea who he was at the time...and little did I know what an impact he would make on the soccer scene. For the next several years, Landon gave his heart and soul to the San Jose fans and in return , we gave him ours. The threat was always looming that Bayer Leverkusen, the team that owned his contract, would call him back. There was genuine excitement that he was playing as well as he was, but with that we knew Bayer Leverkusen would want him back. At the end of last years season, we were met with the news that he was returning to Germany.

I was a little sad.. but knew he had little to say in where he was heading. We bid him adieu and wished him well..