Soccer Americana: Landon Donovan

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

MLS - Pepsi Wallpapers

c2004 Pepsi desktop wallpapers

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Los Angeles Galaxy - Landon Donovan : 2013

May 5 Los Angeles Galaxy v Houston Dynamo at the Home Depot Center, fans received a Landon Donovan Bobblehead...

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

San Jose Earthquakes - Chris Wondolowski : 2012

Centerline Report: Quakes All-Bobblehead Team
2012.08.04 Robert Jonas, SJEarthquakes.com

On the Earthquakes web-site Robert Jonas talks about the Earthquakes honoring Chris Wondolowksi with his own bobble-head - Wondolowski Bobble-head Night Presented by Wells Fargo Aug 6, 2012 at Buck Shaw Stadium as the Earthquake take on the Portland Timbers. The first 5,000 fans will receive the bobble-head.

Jonas also reflected on the previous members of the San Jose Earthquakes to be honored over the years.
Jeff Agoos - 2001 issue the first Earthquakes player to be honored...

Troy Dayak - The Beast was honored in 2004, complete with signature hat...

Landon Donovan - variations exist of this 2001, brown hair or blond or the re-issue holding the Alan I Rotenberg Trophy as MVP of the 2003 MLS Championship...

Joe Cannon - a special commission in 2002 issued to members of the supporters group Club Quake...

Darren Huckerby - by way of Norwich City became an early fan favorite in the summer of 2008 and had his bobble issued in 2009...

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

2006 World Cup - Boys' Life

Boys' Life is a monthly magazine distributed by the Boy Scouts of America, targeted to their membership. Boys' Life first appeared January 1, 1911...

The June 2006 issue featured Landon Donovan "Wonder Boy"on the cover. The 4-page article featured information about Donovan as the leader of Team USA on their quest for the World Cup.

There is also information on "Teams to Beat" - Germany, Brazil, Argentina, England and Italy.. "Brazil which has a world-record five World cup crowns, appears to be Germany's most significant threat."
They were a little off as Italy beat France in the finals.

Players to watch included Brazil's Ronaldinho, Robinho, and Adriano, France's Zinedine Zidane, England's Wayne Rooney and Mexico's Jorge Borgetti.

for the US team keeper Kasey Keller was the American to keep the Czech republic, Italy and Ghana from getting past the Americans in the first round.

Reality Check: the US did not get past the first round losing 2 games and drawing 1. Italy and Ghana would advance to the second round.

Friday, July 1, 2011

2011 - Upper Deck Goodwin Chamnpions

2011 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions

Designed with vintage themes and relics, featured sport stars from the past and present...The cards are packed 5 cards per pack, a regular set of 150 base cards, masterpiece cards, Museum collection relics, landmark relics, entomology cards, and thoroughbred hair cuts, autographs and patch cards...

From the world of soccer the set includes:

Abby Wambach, Brandi Chastain

Christine Sinclair, Dwayne De Rosario

Hope Solo, Kasey Keller

Landon Donovan, Mia Hamm

Autographed cards were also issued for Abby Wambach, Hope Solo, Mia Hamm, Landon Donovan, Kasey Keller...

Memorabilia cards were also issued for Hope Solo, Landon Donovan, Dwayne De Rosario, Kasey Keller...

Saturday, May 7, 2011

2002 - MLS Strike Force

MLS Strike Force poster signed by Josh Wolff and Clint Mathis

After the Metrostars - Chicago Fire game, an autograph session for members of the Mighty Metros fan club, was held with Demarcus Beasley and Josh Wolff from the Chicago Fire and Clint Mathis from the Metrostars...Mike could not attend the game or autograph session, since he had a game that afternoon. Matt however was available but did not want to attend the game. An agreement was made that Matt and I would attend the autograph session, he would get the Mathis autograph for himself, and obtain Wolff and Beasley for Mike. We were first in line and , as everyone else had to come from the game. By the time they started the signing, Beasley had still not come from the locker room and the "officials" did not want to wait any longer. Limited to one autograph each, Wolff was kind enough to sign Mike's book and the poster provided, Mathis also signed the poster. Just as we were leaving the autograph table Beasley arrived. I had to convince the "officials" to let me go back and get Beasley's autograph, which they allowed, since I had just left the table.

The Strike Force was a promotion to present the top strikers in the MLS to the viewing public.

The Mighty Metros Kick It! #2 newsletter announced that 1,000 kids took advantage of the special MLS Strike Force autograph session...