LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has been named the 2009 Volkswagen MLS MVP for the first time in his career. Widely considered as the best American player ever, Donovan added to his 2009 awards after being named to the MLS Best XI and the winner of the 2009 AT&T Goal of the Year.

Donovan received the most votes in polling of MLS players, general managers, coaches and members of the media. FC Dallas forward Jeff Cunningham and New England Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph were the two other finalists for the award. (more…)

Landon Donovan and Bill Simmons chop it up on the boston sportsguy’s website. They talk PKs and corners(which I loved because I ask Beans and Dunny these exact same ?s), they cover the lights going out at HDC and what its going to take to get US Soccer to the “Brazil level”. They close it up with talking about the MLS Cup, the World Cup and the soccer movement that is going on in the US. Check it out here

from the AP

LOS ANGELES — The busiest and in many ways most difficult year in Landon Donovan’s increasingly storied soccer career ultimately could be the most satisfying.

That was his judgment Tuesday after claiming an unprecedented sixth Honda Player of the Year Award given annually to the U.S. national team’s top player in a luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Donovan, 27, was instrumental in the Americans’ successful qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup and its trek to the Confederations Cup championship match. (more…)

I headed over to the LA offices for Nike to talk soccer, lifestyle and my preference for the Air Max 90’s over the 95’s. I gotta say the Nike offices are right up my alley in terms of design and layout, so I felt pretty comfortable hanging out, sharing stories and taking pictures.

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A panel of 221 sports journalists selected the final three, with the winner to be announced Oct. 20 in Los Angeles.

Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Jozy Altidore are finalists for the 2009 Honda Player of the Year Award that honors the best performer on the U.S. national team. (more…)

David Beckham right, grapples with FC Dallas’ Daniel Hernandez during a scuffle after their match, on Saturday night, in Carson, Calif. FC Dallas won 6-3.

David Beckham could face MLS disciplinary action for the second time in a month.

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That’s what is racing around the interwebs right now.  If you can read Italian, check it out here.  I assume this would begin following the Galaxy season.

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