Now It Matters
30 October 2009
Two Teams. Two national team stars. One City.
The only Super Clasico in the U.S. never quite deserved the honor of that title.
That changes Sunday when USMNT stars Landon Donovan and Jonathan Bornstein go head to head in the most meaningful derby in the nation's history.
It's offense versus defense, the player of the year versus the Honduran Hero battling for the same ball.
Two games. Two chances to make the difference.
Who owns this city, and who moves on in the playoffs?
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Seattle In His Sights
26 October 2009
One game to complete what looked impossible a year ago.
One game to go from last place to conference champion.
One game to make the difference.
Closing out the regular season on Saturday night, Landon Donovan led Los Angeles to the top of the western conference table by providing both goa ...
Make It Six
21 October 2009
1 year. 15 games for his country.
5 goals, 10 assists.
Of the USMNT's 19 qualifying goals, he scored or assisted on 12.
Now, who do you think took home player of the year?
Those stats alone could warrant the award, but Landon Donovan's leadership and total control on the field certainly ...
Ticket Punched
11 October 2009
To qualify for South Africa Saturday night the USMNT needed the full 3 points.
Down 1-0 to Honduras in the 55th minute, it was going to take an effort for the ages, and that's exactly what they gave.
Landon Donovan donned his CTR360s and supplied the game-winner, extending his national tea ...
Landon, CTR360 Playoff Bound
05 October 2009
In his first game wearing the new CTR360 boots, Landon Donovan scored the night's only goal in a crucial late-season clash with Chicago.
The Los Angeles captain coupled great speed and total control to get on the end of a long through ball sent in from the defensive half. Donovan collected ...
Landon's New Weapon
02 October 2009
Control is Everything. In the next two weeks Landon Donovan has two chances to tighten his grip on the game, the playoffs, the world, and he'll attack them all with a new weapon: the CTR360.
Before the USMNT gets its first chance to seal a return to South Africa in 2010 with a victory over ...