The veteran carried the U.S. men’s national team to the Gold Cup semifinals.
Men's national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann made waves last month by keeping Landon Donovan off the roster for the World Cup qualifying games in June. Klinsmann wanted Donovan to prove he's still interested in soccer and has the physical tools to play at a high level. Yesterday, the greatest player in USMNT history single-handedly dominated the quarterfinal game against El Salvador and silenced his critics like a boss.
The 31-year-old midfielder recorded three assists and a goal to lead the USMNT to a dominant 5-1 win. He helped get the U.S. on the board in the 28th minute with this excellent pass through traffic to a wide-open Clarence Goodson.
