“New England has two factors to get them ready to play. They've consistently been, if not the best, the second best team all year and they're playing confidently. And a lot of those guys were on field when they lost to LA. They'll take motivation in that.” IfsYearsTwoPlayMotivationGuyLostTeamFieldsReadyEnglandFactorsConsistentlyNew EnglandBest TeamSecond Best Author:Landon Donovan
“I've never met anybody who says they don't like the World Cup. If you're a soccer fan or not, everybody loves watching it, and I think it could be the same for other sports.” IfsThinkingWorldSportsFansMetsCupsSoccerWorld CupSoccer Fans Author:Landon Donovan
“I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe. I've certainly had players come up, even before the game has started, and say, "Hey, after the game, can we trade jerseys?" It's kind of like, "Well, let's get through the game first and we'll deal with that later."” IfsFirstsWellsKindGamesDealsPlayerTradeShoesCome UpHeyJersey Author:Landon Donovan
“If you let the reality of the business side get to you, it can turn you, and that's not good at all.” IfsRealityTurnsSides Author:Landon Donovan
“Family is the most important thing in the world. If everything ended tomorrow and my family was still there, I'd be the happiest man alive.” IfsMenWorldStillsImportantAliveTomorrowMy FamilyImportant ThingsHappiest Man Author:Landon Donovan
“Americans love winners, so if we win we know we'll get a lot of support.” IfsKnowsWinningSupportWinner Author:Landon Donovan
“In my heart of hearts, I thought, if we get a 1-0 win and the team doesn't perform well, that would feel good.” IfsFeelsWellsHeartWinningTeamMy HeartFeel Good Author:Landon Donovan
“If I look back after 10 weeks and say I really want to stay then maybe I can make that happen. If I say OK it was good, but I’m ready to go then I can go, but for now I’m taking it week by week.” IfsWantLooksI CanHappensWeekReady Author:Landon Donovan
