Landon Donovan on Calling His First Men's World Cup on Home Soil: 'It's Going to Be Really Special'
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Natasha Dye
20d ago· 4 min readen
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Summary
Landon Donovan, the retired soccer star and three-time World Cup competitor, will be calling a men's World Cup game on home soil for the first time this summer. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Donovan shares his excitement about being in the broadcast booth, humorously noting he's a bit jealous he won't get to simply watch the games. He expresses pride in representing the soccer community through this new role.
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If I'm being honest, a part of me is jealous that I won't get to just watch the games.
It's going to be really special.
I'm proud to be representing all of the soccer community.
Landon Donovan reveals to PEOPLE that the thing he's looking forward to most about calling the World Cup this summer has nothing to do with the actual game.
