"Landon has been our most exceptional
scorer. He's does a lot more than that though. He's come back from Germany
with this new, demanding style and the other players have responded
well."
-- US Under-17 Coach John Ellinger
"I think it has been almost exactly
what I expected. The meaningfulness of every training and every game is
evident. There is money on the line and so players are playing for their
livelihood. I think I'm more intense now. The players in Germany have
turned me into a more demanding player maybe. I think I have brought that
back to the (U.S.) team."
-- Landon Donovan on playing in Germany
"I had a lot of discussions with both
MLS and Leverkusen. In the end, going to Germany was the right thing for
me at the time. However, I do want to come back (to play) some day."
-- Landon Donovan Asked about the decision
to go to Germany ahead of MLS
"If he had free time he'd just go out
in the street and play soccer. Instead of watching a movie, or watching TV
or going out with friends, he'd just go out and play soccer by himself. He
was just obsessed with it basically."
-- Landon's sister Tristan |