soccernet.espn.go.com - 11/23/2009
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SEATTLE -- Of all the 14 players to step up and take penalty kicks in Sunday night's MLS Cup final, none had taken or made more MLS penalties than Los Angeles Galaxy star Landon Donovan. The reigning MLS MVP had made 21 of 23 career penalty kicks and had to be favored to find a way to beat Real ...
insidesocal.com - 11/25/2009
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insidesocal.com —
(AP Photo) Could have some validity this time
around, especially given the time of year and Donovan's...
interest in playing at a higher level than MLS. Will we see him wearing Club America's colors at Home Depot Center at InterLiga in January? ...
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Landon Donovan to Club America Rumors Resurface
telegraph.co.uk - 11/20/2009
web.mlsnet.com - 11/19/2009
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web.mlsnet.com —
SEATTLE -- Adding another prestigious honor to his
outstanding career, LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has been...
named the 2009 Volkswagen MLS MVP. The 27-year old, nine-year MLS veteran receives the honor for the first time in his career. Widely ...
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Major League Soccer: News: Donovan named '09 Volkswagen MVP
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How Not to Strike a Penalty
Never Captain Nicky Butt —
Bradford's Gareth Evans strikes a fan on Saturday, not the back of the net I'm always amazed at the number of penalty misses we see on the professional level, week in and week out. Last night for example, US star Landon Donovan skied his PK over the bar in the MLS Cup Final. I understand the emotional difficulty, the tension and stress, and that the crowd sometimes plays a big part - but I simply feel that a success rate of 71% (World Cup penalty kick ...
RSL Wins! Some News for Monday the 23rd
du Nord —
The Galaxy were supposed to be the favorites. With a two designated players and stingy defense, the best in the west was supposed to run away with the game. Beckham and Donovan would celebrate together. Once enemies, now friends, the light bulbs would pop, the champagne would flow, and a happy ending for the whole MLS and Beckham marketing team would be in place. It was not to be. In fact, the Galaxy were a long way off from being the best team on the field for all of the second half, overtime, as well as section of the first half. The crowd was firmly behind Real Salt Lake, as for the first ...
MLS Cup Final 2009 Highlights
Soccer Training Info —
... to convert from the spot to give LA the trophy. Penalty-kick shootout: LA -- David Beckham (Goal) RSL -- Clint Mathis (Goal) LA -- Gregg Berhalter (Goal) RSL -- Robbie Findley (Goal) LA -- Jovan Kirovski (Saved) RSL -- Kyle Beckerman (Saved) LA -- Landon Donovan (High) RSL -- Ned Grabavoy (Goal) LA -- Mike Magee (Goal) RSL -- Andy Williams (Saved) LA -- Chris Klein (Goal) RSL -- Chris Wingert (Goal) LA -- Edson Buddle (Saved) RSL -- Robbie Russell (Goal) What did Donvoan say after the game? "You don't want to judge yourself based on one loss or one penalty-kick ...
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We are aware of Everton’s interest in Landon Donovan, as they are one of a number of clubs who have contacted the Galaxy about the possibility of a short term loan agreement for Landon. The ...
Real Salt Lake 1, Galaxy 1 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 11/23/2009
Robbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and underdog, overlooked Real Salt Lake beat the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy 5-4 on penalties Sunday night for its first Major League Soccer title. Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando ...
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