Landon Donovan

Now, that produced players like Jermaine Jones, who was awesome, who cared, who'd run through a wall for you. John Brooks, Fabian Johnson. Yeah, 100%. So out of that experiment of God knows how many players, We got a couple of really good ones who cared about their country, who cared about winning. But for the most part, it was the same thing.

It was kids who were like, my first time stepping foot in America is when I get called into the national team. So there is a sense of pride and a sense of ownership in what we do. But if you're asking me, I don't give a good God darn if the manager's foreign. What I care is if a foreign manager comes to manage our national team, that he's all in, that he cares, that all he wants to do is win.

It was kids who were like, my first time stepping foot in America is when I get called into the national team. So there is a sense of pride and a sense of ownership in what we do. But if you're asking me, I don't give a good God darn if the manager's foreign. What I care is if a foreign manager comes to manage our national team, that he's all in, that he cares, that all he wants to do is win.

It was kids who were like, my first time stepping foot in America is when I get called into the national team. So there is a sense of pride and a sense of ownership in what we do. But if you're asking me, I don't give a good God darn if the manager's foreign. What I care is if a foreign manager comes to manage our national team, that he's all in, that he cares, that all he wants to do is win.

And this is his singular focus.

And this is his singular focus.

And this is his singular focus.

Not just printed. Standing up after lunch as a group and just randomly. I never saw that. What? We had sheets with the national anthem on them. After lunch, everyone had to stand up and together sing it.

Not just printed. Standing up after lunch as a group and just randomly. I never saw that. What? We had sheets with the national anthem on them. After lunch, everyone had to stand up and together sing it.

Not just printed. Standing up after lunch as a group and just randomly. I never saw that. What? We had sheets with the national anthem on them. After lunch, everyone had to stand up and together sing it.

I obviously wouldn't say anything.

I obviously wouldn't say anything.

I obviously wouldn't say anything.

Okay. I think there's probably 18 other players that were in that room that might go, uh-huh. Okay. Keep going. I digress.

Okay. I think there's probably 18 other players that were in that room that might go, uh-huh. Okay. Keep going. I digress.

Okay. I think there's probably 18 other players that were in that room that might go, uh-huh. Okay. Keep going. I digress.

Yeah. And, and I, you know, I think like I do, I think what, what Paul Trottino said recently is important. You know, that, that, that it's about pride and that we need people to fight for, for their position and millions of kids would love to see that dream. Like, I think now that's a different tune and, that I'm hearing from him. And that's a good one, by the way.

Yeah. And, and I, you know, I think like I do, I think what, what Paul Trottino said recently is important. You know, that, that, that it's about pride and that we need people to fight for, for their position and millions of kids would love to see that dream. Like, I think now that's a different tune and, that I'm hearing from him. And that's a good one, by the way.

Yeah. And, and I, you know, I think like I do, I think what, what Paul Trottino said recently is important. You know, that, that, that it's about pride and that we need people to fight for, for their position and millions of kids would love to see that dream. Like, I think now that's a different tune and, that I'm hearing from him. And that's a good one, by the way.

If he means that and he's sticking to it and he's going, you know what? I've seen enough now. I've got enough of a litmus test. And now I'm saying, I need people who are willing to go through the fire for me, who are willing to suffer more for the shirt. Now I'm saying, okay, I like that. I appreciate that line of thinking and hopefully we'll see it kind of as the next couple selections are made.