OT: Donovan scored more than 2 goals while at Everton?
SI.com has learned that a British tabloid is set to run a story in which a U.K. woman says she is pregnant with Donovan's child...."I was informed of the possibility during the World Cup, and if I need to take responsibility, then I will provide the appropriate support," Donovan told SI.com.
Doesn't sound like much of a denial. I usually don't pay attention to tabloid crap but I was just wondering if this would be enough to tarnish the golden boy so that the Galaxy could be persuaded to let him go back to England. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/06/26/donov…
The Galaxy has no say on where he goes since MLS is a single entity. If Man City offers $15 million for him, he's gone.
Ah, thanks for clarifying that. Somebody should tell Everton's manager:
"There's always a chance of him coming back but it's a question of what LA Galaxy want."
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2010/06/27/1997551/e…-
foreigners (or Americans for that matter) understand the MLS bureaucracy, particularly folks in the Prem who are accustomed to that league's comparative lawlessness.
You can't just go out and buy any player, you can't pay him what you want, you can't go sign some unknown you scouted, you can't bring in a youngster and develop him on your reserve team.
The control is so much tighter than most major foreign leagues.
This is what keeps the MLS safe from terrorists like Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Best American player sires child with British blood? Get that kid an American citizenship ASAP. We will need him for the 2030 World Cup.
While he's at it he might as well get 10 other women pregnant so all of his kids are born in the same year. Can have an 11 Donovan WC team for 3 or 4 cups in row.
I remember the last time I got 11 different women pregnant in the same year.
Oh those old college days...
you were Shawn Kemp. Now I'm pretty convinced.
Unfortunately, the team of 11 Donovans would have 10 midfielders, 0 forwards and 0 defenders just like 2010 USA.
Yeah, but the announcing would be sweet:
"Donovan clears it out to Donovan, who passes to Donovan in the corner, the cross is to Donovan, and.... DONOVAN SCORES!!!!!"
Landon would just sit in the crowd nodding his head. "Yup, I did this"
Seriously. I bitched about this before the tournament started, too.
Your "British blood" argument would be more compelling if one of the British nations could actually, you know, win something.
He put the biscuit in the basket!
Okay, that's pretty bad. Travis Henry is going to try to set up a meeting with Donovan and Shawn Kemp, Larry Johnson, Matt Leinart, and Evander Holyfield. They are planning on fielding a complete soccer team, including subs, from just their kids.