DONOVAN TRAINS WITH LA
Landon Donovan trained with this Los Angeles Galaxy teammates and shined throughout the session. Donovan and Dempsey were given permission to attend their sisters' wedding by U.S. coach Bob Bradley instead of training with the team from Thursday through Saturday for Sunday's CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal against Jamaica at RFK Stadium on Sunday. Dempsey's sister got married in Texas.
On Saturday, Donovan was scheduled to return to the National Team on late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
DONOVAN TALKS ABOUT BECKHAM
Landon Donovan has spoken for the first time about David Beckham as a person and it gives fantastic insight into his team mates life.
DONOVAN LIKES UNITY
Landon Donovan has believed his team mates unity and always liked to be that. Captain Landon Donovan hopes the players will be able to gel together as a unit, with the season opener against the Seattle Sounders at Qwest Field a month away.
“We’re still lacking understanding on the field,” Donovan said. “My belief has always been the things you do off the field then cultivate themselves on the field.
DONOVAN HAPPY TO BE BACK
LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan has said that he is excited to come back to playing football once again. That's good news for his Los Angeles Galaxy and the team's quest to capture an elusive title. But it could spell trouble for the rest of the league hoping to take out the revamped and hungry Galaxy.
"This is the first time I can remember where I had enough time to really get antsy to play again," Landon Donovan said following Wednesday's third session of training camp. "I'm excited to be back, to see new faces and to start up again, and that hasn't happened in a while."
NO EVERTON MOVE
Landon Donovan's hope of signing for Everton in the January transfer window has all but been quelled. The 28-year-old Los Angeles Galaxy forward spent the second half of last season at Goodison Park following the end of the Major League Soccer campaign, and he had been linked with a return to Merseyside in the new year.
But Landon Donovan has now confirmed that after a long year, which also included an appearance at the World Cup, he will be resting and preparing for the new MLS campaign, which starts in March.
COLEMAN COULD WELCOME DONOVAN
Everton's Coleman has said that he would welcome Landon Donovan with open arms. United States international Donovan could be one of those placed in direct competition with him, with reports suggesting the classy playmaker could be set to return to Goodison Park for a second loan spell in January, especially after his performances in South Africa this summer.
NO RUSH IN DONOVAN DECISION
Everton manager David Moyes has said that he will not be rushing his decision over Landon Donovan. Moyes is still waiting to hear from Landon Donovan about another possible loan spell.
The Everton chief said: "Landon does not need to make his mind up until the middle of next month."
DONOVAN THRILLED OVER VICTORY
LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan says that he is thrilled with the victory over DC United. The Galaxy, currently with the best record in MLS, found themselves a goal down at the 80-minute mark against the side with the least points in the competition before Landon Donovan stepped up to score twice and give his side a unlikely come-from-behind victory.
MLS MUST SPEND
Landon Donovan says Major League Soccer should spend more money to keep the best young talent in the country. Following the Los Angeles Galaxy's 1-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night, Donovan said the league needs more than just new foreign stars, such as New York's Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez.
He cited the departures of forward Yura Movsisyan, who left Real Salt Lake after last season to sign with Denmark's Randers, and Chris Rolfe, a midfielder and forward who quit the Chicago Fire to join Denmark's AaB Aalborg this year.
CITY INTERESTED IN DONOVAN
Manchester City are interested in signing American football star, Landon Donovan. Speaking from the Everton Hospitality lounge, Mancini confirmed his interest.
"Donovan is a good player," the Italian told Sky Sports News. "Could be possible."
Sky reporter Alan Myers confirmed that Mancini spoke freely about trying to improve his squad, and singled out Donovan as a potential new signing.
"He [Mancini] was quite happy to talk about the way he was looking to bring in new players," said Myers.