Talk:Landon Donovan

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I'm not absolutely sure, but I believe that the text that states the following is wrong: "On June 3, 2004, Bayer Leverkusen announced that Donovan would return to the club in 2005, and Landon followed suit, announcing his return to Germany on November 23, 2005."

Shouldn't it be November 23, 2004? It just seems that the timeline does not match up, look in the paragraph that follows for evidence. Just thought I would bring it up - Blake Edwards, b_edwards@mvn.net

06.30.2006 - Althought I'm not a fan of Donovan, his nick name is NOT Landy Cakes!

Yeah it is

Contents 1 Pre-penalty shot ceremony? 2 Needs picture 3 Nickname in reverted edit 4 Canadian American? 5 Poor sportmanship

[edit] Pre-penalty shot ceremony?

Anyone have information on his pre-penalty shot ceremony? Is he praying? Is he psyching himself up?

[edit] Needs picture

. funny as it is, I cannot believe that "Donovan could not break into the first team with Leverkusen due to his baldness". Perhaps someone can correct this?

[edit] Nickname in reverted edit

It's Lannycakes not LandyCakes. Often its just Lanny. I also sometimes hear the 2nd-sylable cutoff that a lot of people have 'Lan'. The media doesn't use Lanny or Lannycakes, so he probably doesn't like hearing them outside of friends of family. --GreatInca 19:59, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

-No, some of the media uses Landycakes, sort of a nickname to show how much of a "pussy" he is for going back to MLS.

-No, some of the FANS uses Landycakes.

-That's great and all but it is certainly not what he is "most commonly known as." The "Landycakes" statement is idiotic and completely out of place. Please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks this.

[edit] Canadian American?

How is he a Canadian American? --AW 14:21, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Because he was born in "Ontario" California and someone has a bad sense of humor? 65.11.128.56 (talk) 18:16, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Haha above, funny as that was, I do remember reading somewhere that one of his parents is Canadian.- Bardiak (talk) 03:46, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Poor sportmanship

I belive that since Oswaldo Sanchez has a mention of this in his article Donovan should have one as well. In the same game against Mexico he mocked openly at Carlos Salcido for not been able to cath him on the second goal by the U.S.. Altough not a physical agression its a lack of sportmanship as well —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.181.191.4 (talk) 19:26, 23 January 2008 (UTC)