Monday, May 26, 2014

Who Would Landon Donovan Have to Be?

By: Vidda "JibJab" Grubin

Given Jurgen Klinsmann’s Logic for cutting Landon Donovan from the 2014 World Cup squad, who would Landon Donavan have to be to make the 2014 World Cup squad?

Given the fact that Landon Donovan has been a highly skilled, versatile and tireless player his entire career, who would Landon Donovan have to be to make the 2014 World Cup squad?

Given Landon Donovan’s infectious energy and pure joy for the game, who would Landon Donovan have to be to make the 2014 World Cup squad?

Given the fact that Landon Donovan has consistently made good personal decisions in regard to his mental and physical health and how those decisions affect the teams he plays on (See: Multiple MLS, Gold Cup, Open Cup titles. Goals and Assists at a rate no other American player has ever achieved. A World Cup goal total, 5, which puts him in rare company on the world’s stage), who would Landon Donovan have to be to make the 2014 World Cup squad?

Given the fact that Landon Donovan is one of those rare players who seems to play with the wonder of a child, some sort of magic always tucked securely within yet visible to all, who would Landon Donovan have to be to make the 2014 World Cup squad?

One can only guess that Landon Donovan, in Jurgen Klinsmann’s mind, would have to be an indestructible, Paolo Maldini like wall, inside a Usain Bolt of lightning, all slathered with Messi goal scoring Blaugrana Jam.

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