Wow, i just realized that I haven't posted for a while (since the end of June I think)....but anyway, I was just on Fox Soccer Channel's website and I found out that Landon Donovan now has the swine flu. However, according to the article, the Los Angeles Galaxy is confident that he will be able to play for the club on Saturday night when they play against the Seattle Sounders at home. He will be evaluated by a doctor on Saturday to make sure.
Three Galaxy players (Donovan, David Beckham, and Chris Birchall) were given the day off from training today after returning from matches that they played with their national teams. The United States played a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday, losing to Mexico in Mexico City.
Team spokesman Justin Pearson stated that Donovan's case does not seem very severe: " "Even Landon said it hasn't hit him as hard as the normal flus have hit him."
Donovan told SI.com, who reported it Thursday night, that he was feeling "real bad" on Sunday after joining the US national team in Miami before leaving for Mexico. Donovan found out on Thursday (read the SI.com article that I linked to above), the day after he played in the 2-1 loss to Mexico.
Landon Donovan did not get the swine flu in Mexico. After complaining that he was not feeling well on Sunday when he met with his national team, "they took a swab from my nose and confirmed it, so that was that." Some comments on the Fox Soccer Channel article make it look as if Donovan knew of the illness before he left for Mexico City and intentionally played, but he did not learn of the diagnosis until last night.
According to Fox Soccer Channel, Galaxy coach and general manager Bruce Arena told the Los Angeles Times that he "is not infectious" and that he probably caught the virus from the team's chiropractor and its administrator during last weekend's match in New England. Both staff members have returned to work.
In other non-related news, Croatia earned a much needed 3 points against Belarus on the road on Wednesday keeping their World Cup qualifying hopes alive.
More news regarding the 2010 World Cup to come soon.
Friday, August 14, 2009
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