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Landon Donovan echos Royce White on the perception of mental issues

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  1. xcrunner51

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    This is not same context as Royce White and Donovan certainly isn't trying to be a martyr or lightning rod for mental health issues but what he says in wake of his layoff from soccer sounds a lot like what Royce has said in the past.

    Grantland

    EDIT* to throw in my two cents on Donovan's case, it sounds like he had a mid-life crisis. So I don't blame him for taking time off. He's earned the leeway for time off.
     
    #1 xcrunner51, Apr 2, 2013
  2. REEKO_HTOWN

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    HAHAHA!
     
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  3. Anxiety Trooper

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    Poor Donvan:rolleyes:
     
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  4. leroy

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    I get where he's coming from...to an extent. It has been constant playing for a long time for him. But there have been signs of weakness from him for a long time as well, too. His inability to move on to bigger and better. I don't consider his 2 failures in Germany. The first one was primarily due to his age. The 2nd was probably due to the fact that he felt he was forced to go when he wasn't entirely ready. But when it became clear that he could succeed in the EPL, why stay in the MLS? Why not take your game to the next level? I understand the comfort level in LA and the MLS. But that's what you do when your career is nearing it's end...not when you're still in the prime of your life and have a chance to do big things.

    Good for him that he's back and ready to go. I agree that he has to earn his spot on the USMNT...though I don't think it will take him long to do so. He is needed if, and only IF, he is mentally ready for that. Luckily for him, he got 2 of the more difficult road games out of the way before coming back. I'm not sure if that was part of his thinking or not. But not having to play at Honduras and Mexico the rest of the way certainly makes things easier for him.
     
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  5. Nice Rollin

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    Who the F is Landon Donovan
     
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    I remember him fighting with pretty Beckham when they were teammates.
     
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    The best US soccer player of all time.

    DD
     
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    Man I find that utterly depressing. 10 years of US soccer and you're right, he's better than anyone on the team.
     
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  9. DaDakota

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    There are some that could be better over time.

    Shea, Bradley, maybe Dempsey -....of course this is excluding Keepers.

    DD
     
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    He's cool when he plays for the USA but also a more hated douche when playing for the L.A. Galaxy.

    What I meant is he's a "hero" for his country/national team and a "villain" for playing with the most overrated and overhyped soccer team in the MLS.
     
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    To be fair, it's kind of hard to be overrated as a team when you're the 2-time defending champion.
     
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    Donovan has earned the benefit of the doubt based on his record of performance.

    Royce White, on the other hand, hasn't done jack as a pro.

    U.S needs both Donovan and Dempsey to have the best chance of success in 2014.
     
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    All kidding aside though, when it comes to the USMNT, warmly welcome Donovan. Warmly welcome.
     
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    I was kind of hoping he would go ahead and retire so I wouldn't have to root for him while playing for the US again.
     
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    Tim Howard has had the best European career overall of the current group. Dempsey's last season was amazing for an American though.
     
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    so you have to prove yourself as a competent professional in order to use mental health as a reason for sitting out? Sounds wrong.
     
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    On the face, yea that sounds wrong. But when Royce fraudulently told teams that his mental health issues would not be an issue pre-draft then proceeded to dictate to teams after being drafted the situation becomes less black and white.

    When you sign a contract and then claim mental illness before you have rendered ANY services, there's an issue.
     
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