ASN article: ASN Morning Read: Landon Donovan Speaks

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2.21.13

ASN Morning Read: Landon Donovan Speaks

In one of the weirdest athlete-world interactions, Landon Donovan shows up at a USC class to discuss his past (a lot of work), his present (Cambodia!), and his future (the national team?).

BY Noah Davis Posted
February 21, 2013
7:37 AM

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So, what exactly did LD say during his school visit? Well...

On religion: "i'm not religious...I'm leaving tonight and going to Cambodia for 10 days...I believe in being a good person"
— Jesse Xiao (@Xman818) February 21, 2013

What everyone wanted to hear: "Yes, I do have an interest in playing for the USMNT again, if given the opportunity, I would"
— Jesse Xiao (@Xman818) February 21, 2013

Emphasized that he has much more to give to the world than just soccer
— Jesse Xiao (@Xman818) February 21, 2013

The strangest one, at least to us:

He says he asked to speak at USC when he heard of our class, and agent approved it. Example of giving more than just on the field.
— Jesse Xiao (@Xman818) February 21, 2013

There's a lot more on the Twitter timeline of Jesse Xiao, a journalism student who alerted the world to LD's presence and words. Someone get this kid a job.

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