Landon Donovan
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Amen. Before we go, I want to share a story and we'll let you go do your real job. You were just talking, it just reminded me, you were talking about the 25th player as important as the first player. In 2014, my last game, we played New England at home with the Galaxy in the MLS Cup Final.
Amen. Before we go, I want to share a story and we'll let you go do your real job. You were just talking, it just reminded me, you were talking about the 25th player as important as the first player. In 2014, my last game, we played New England at home with the Galaxy in the MLS Cup Final.
And I will never forget this, and I'm getting goosebumps talking about it, I will never forget this till the day I die. The final whistle blew. And we had a player on our team who might have played 100 minutes that year, Raul Mendiola. You remember, Bruce? And the final whistle blew. And I looked kind of around, whatever, was aware of what was going on.
And I will never forget this, and I'm getting goosebumps talking about it, I will never forget this till the day I die. The final whistle blew. And we had a player on our team who might have played 100 minutes that year, Raul Mendiola. You remember, Bruce? And the final whistle blew. And I looked kind of around, whatever, was aware of what was going on.
And I will never forget this, and I'm getting goosebumps talking about it, I will never forget this till the day I die. The final whistle blew. And we had a player on our team who might have played 100 minutes that year, Raul Mendiola. You remember, Bruce? And the final whistle blew. And I looked kind of around, whatever, was aware of what was going on.
And Raul Mendiola was sprinting over to me to hug me. And the guy played maybe 100 minutes all year, Tim. Maybe. And he was so invested in it the same way that me and Robbie Keane were. I mean, it was no different. And I think that kind of tells you everything you need to know about how you build a team.
And Raul Mendiola was sprinting over to me to hug me. And the guy played maybe 100 minutes all year, Tim. Maybe. And he was so invested in it the same way that me and Robbie Keane were. I mean, it was no different. And I think that kind of tells you everything you need to know about how you build a team.
And Raul Mendiola was sprinting over to me to hug me. And the guy played maybe 100 minutes all year, Tim. Maybe. And he was so invested in it the same way that me and Robbie Keane were. I mean, it was no different. And I think that kind of tells you everything you need to know about how you build a team.
And Bruce, just in the modern era, everybody's talking about game model and tactics and how you do this and how you build. And all those things have a place and they're important. But I think the message to everybody listening is that To do this over decades, you've been through all those things and had to change and adapt a little bit on the field.
And Bruce, just in the modern era, everybody's talking about game model and tactics and how you do this and how you build. And all those things have a place and they're important. But I think the message to everybody listening is that To do this over decades, you've been through all those things and had to change and adapt a little bit on the field.
And Bruce, just in the modern era, everybody's talking about game model and tactics and how you do this and how you build. And all those things have a place and they're important. But I think the message to everybody listening is that To do this over decades, you've been through all those things and had to change and adapt a little bit on the field.
But the way you treat people and the way you get the most out of players is what's most important. And that's why you've been successful, in my opinion.
But the way you treat people and the way you get the most out of players is what's most important. And that's why you've been successful, in my opinion.
But the way you treat people and the way you get the most out of players is what's most important. And that's why you've been successful, in my opinion.
Well, you've proven it. Bruce, thank you so much. We hope to have you on again when you make the playoffs.
Well, you've proven it. Bruce, thank you so much. We hope to have you on again when you make the playoffs.
Well, you've proven it. Bruce, thank you so much. We hope to have you on again when you make the playoffs.
Love you too, Bruce. Love you too, Bruce. Thank you, man. Have a great season and we'll talk soon. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Bruce. We will let you get back to your day job. You know, you still got a lot of work to do, but you guys stay right there. We're going to take a break.
Love you too, Bruce. Love you too, Bruce. Thank you, man. Have a great season and we'll talk soon. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Bruce. We will let you get back to your day job. You know, you still got a lot of work to do, but you guys stay right there. We're going to take a break.
Love you too, Bruce. Love you too, Bruce. Thank you, man. Have a great season and we'll talk soon. Thank you. All right. Thank you, Bruce. We will let you get back to your day job. You know, you still got a lot of work to do, but you guys stay right there. We're going to take a break.