Donovan to offer commentary on US soccer team during World Cup for ESPN after left off squad
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – ESPN has hired Landon Donovan to offer commentary on the U.S. soccer team he was cut from just before the World Cup.
The all-time U.S. leader in goals and assists, the 32-year-old Donovan was dropped last month in a highly debated move by coach Jurgen Klinsmann. ESPN says he will make his debut during its two-hour World Cup preview show Wednesday.
Donovan will work out of the company’s Los Angeles studios, with a particular focus on his former team. He will provide analysis before and after the Americans’ group-stage matches and during halftime. Donovan will also appear on shows such as “SportsCenter.”
Donovan played in the last three World Cups, scoring a U.S.-record five goals.
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