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Donovan is the Best in the US

Forward named Player of the Year for record 4th time, but should he be Europe-bound?

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 6, 2007 6:22 AM CDT

(Newser) – Depending on whom you talk to, Landon Donovan is either the "best ever" American soccer player, or a great player who needs to play in Europe to truly test his mettle. The forward is now the first player to be named Honda Player of... Read full story »

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