Landon Donovan

And also I was 35 years old. So there's that part. Oh, and by the way, just in case anybody wants to try and knock me off my high horse, I was the starting goalkeeper for the US national team by a mile. And in that year, because I chose to take off, the manager demoted me to number two, even though I was number one. So there was consequences for my decision, which I... New going in, right?

That's how this works. So I think you make a really interesting point. With Christian and Anthony Robinson, both players, I think, are phenomenal players. And I've been on record as saying that. the decision is perplexing when you begin to realize that these players are telling us they need rest. So we have to accept that.

That's how this works. So I think you make a really interesting point. With Christian and Anthony Robinson, both players, I think, are phenomenal players. And I've been on record as saying that. the decision is perplexing when you begin to realize that these players are telling us they need rest. So we have to accept that.

That's how this works. So I think you make a really interesting point. With Christian and Anthony Robinson, both players, I think, are phenomenal players. And I've been on record as saying that. the decision is perplexing when you begin to realize that these players are telling us they need rest. So we have to accept that.

What I would then throw back to you, which you've said, is both of your teams are mid-table. And I'm not saying, by the way, you should bottle club games, because take it from me, I took every injection and tablet there was in the world to make sure I was on the field for both club and country. But if you're telling us you need rest, For injuries. Then rest. To get fit, then you need to rest.

What I would then throw back to you, which you've said, is both of your teams are mid-table. And I'm not saying, by the way, you should bottle club games, because take it from me, I took every injection and tablet there was in the world to make sure I was on the field for both club and country. But if you're telling us you need rest, For injuries. Then rest. To get fit, then you need to rest.

What I would then throw back to you, which you've said, is both of your teams are mid-table. And I'm not saying, by the way, you should bottle club games, because take it from me, I took every injection and tablet there was in the world to make sure I was on the field for both club and country. But if you're telling us you need rest, For injuries. Then rest. To get fit, then you need to rest.

These are meaningless games, essentially. Because I think, and many of our listeners think, the Gold Cup is vastly important. Because it's our last chance to compete as a team. These friendlies are going to mean nothing. We can say they're going to mean something. They're not going to push us to the limit that a tournament competition would push us. I just... I think about even my, my own time.

These are meaningless games, essentially. Because I think, and many of our listeners think, the Gold Cup is vastly important. Because it's our last chance to compete as a team. These friendlies are going to mean nothing. We can say they're going to mean something. They're not going to push us to the limit that a tournament competition would push us. I just... I think about even my, my own time.

These are meaningless games, essentially. Because I think, and many of our listeners think, the Gold Cup is vastly important. Because it's our last chance to compete as a team. These friendlies are going to mean nothing. We can say they're going to mean something. They're not going to push us to the limit that a tournament competition would push us. I just... I think about even my, my own time.

I know you were the same, like begging a manager, like you get wind of things, right? Whether through group texts or you, you get, you get wind of, of who's going in and who's not begging my manager. Hey, I might not call senior players in this, this summer. I'd call the manager and go, yeah, I'm fit. I'm ready. Were you planning on bringing me in?

I know you were the same, like begging a manager, like you get wind of things, right? Whether through group texts or you, you get, you get wind of, of who's going in and who's not begging my manager. Hey, I might not call senior players in this, this summer. I'd call the manager and go, yeah, I'm fit. I'm ready. Were you planning on bringing me in?

I know you were the same, like begging a manager, like you get wind of things, right? Whether through group texts or you, you get, you get wind of, of who's going in and who's not begging my manager. Hey, I might not call senior players in this, this summer. I'd call the manager and go, yeah, I'm fit. I'm ready. Were you planning on bringing me in?

Like just trying to egg him on to make sure that I was in. And by the way, I don't know if I am. And I think that, I think the generation slightly above us who we, You and I were in at the back end of, I think they had some good leaders. Absolutely. I certainly think that we played with a lot of leaders.

Like just trying to egg him on to make sure that I was in. And by the way, I don't know if I am. And I think that, I think the generation slightly above us who we, You and I were in at the back end of, I think they had some good leaders. Absolutely. I certainly think that we played with a lot of leaders.

Like just trying to egg him on to make sure that I was in. And by the way, I don't know if I am. And I think that, I think the generation slightly above us who we, You and I were in at the back end of, I think they had some good leaders. Absolutely. I certainly think that we played with a lot of leaders.

It was actually one of our biggest strengths and weaknesses was the fact that we had so many leaders. There was a time we, yeah, we needed a sports psychologist. Remember to come in and basically say like, Hey, I, you know, all this, all of this energy, Tim, I can't have that. Jermaine Jones, Landon, Michael Bradley, Josie, Clint, like I need you to bring a lot of this, but not all of it. Right.

It was actually one of our biggest strengths and weaknesses was the fact that we had so many leaders. There was a time we, yeah, we needed a sports psychologist. Remember to come in and basically say like, Hey, I, you know, all this, all of this energy, Tim, I can't have that. Jermaine Jones, Landon, Michael Bradley, Josie, Clint, like I need you to bring a lot of this, but not all of it. Right.

It was actually one of our biggest strengths and weaknesses was the fact that we had so many leaders. There was a time we, yeah, we needed a sports psychologist. Remember to come in and basically say like, Hey, I, you know, all this, all of this energy, Tim, I can't have that. Jermaine Jones, Landon, Michael Bradley, Josie, Clint, like I need you to bring a lot of this, but not all of it. Right.

So, so we had that. And I remember there being group texts where literally guys, for lack of a better word, we'd bully each other. to go into camp. Like, if we got a message that, like, Josie wasn't coming in, Michael would side text us, and we'd all text Josie, like, hey, I saw you come off in the 60th minute. You're not coming in, huh? You're coming in, aren't you, bro?