[graywolfe81]

I haven't been able to track down the online version, but when I picked up the Chronicle's Sunday paper yesterday, Donovan was on the cover of the papers inset newsmagazine, and was its feature story. The writer (mostly a hack imho) detailed his familial background as well as many of his reasons for leaving Germany, and for not being interested in going back. It's well worth a read if you can track down the link, or pick up the paper at your library.

[dark knight]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...1/CM321977.DTL

[Soccerholic]

The writer misses on a few points, but not a bad article overall.

[Noah Dahl]

Yeah, isn't this guy an established soccer basher?

With that in mind, send an e-mail to the Chronicle.
This was a cover story with good photos, it was well-written and totally complimentary.

Time to praise.

[Anfield1986]

Am I the only one who finds the fact that he talks about his sister's period a bit disturbing?

[seahawkdad]

Originally posted by Anfield1986
Am I the only one who finds the fact that he talks about his sister's period a bit disturbing?

Eeeyuuuuuuugh....

[appoo]

Originally posted by Anfield1986
Am I the only one who finds the fact that he talks about his sister's period a bit disturbing?

bigsoccwr misses nothing. I was greatly hoping that this was one of the things that would be ignored. kind of pretend that it was never written

[Soccerholic]

Originally posted by Anfield1986
Am I the only one who finds the fact that he talks about his sister's period a bit disturbing?

No, you're not the only one.

[cpwilson80]

If you knew nothing about soccer, or even sports in general, that would be a great article as an introduction to the Donovan story. I wrote the guy to tell him job well done. Nice to see it's SF Chron doing it too - need to build up the hometown support for the Quakes.

[cpwilson80]

A reply from the author of the Donovan article:

"Hey, thanks for the nice note. Always a fine line between the real soccer
fans and the casual readers, glad to hear you think I was able to walk it.
Your kind comments made my day. CWN "

It's all about the positive energy. From here on out, instead of complaining about everyone who bashes soccer, I'm complimenting everyone who supports it.

My letter is below:
Hi C.W.,
>
> I just wanted to write in and commend you on a job well done on the Landon
> Donovan article. As someone who is a life long soccer player and fan,
> Donovan's story is one with which I am very familiar. However, your
article
> captured his career so well, a reader lacking even basic soccer knowledge
> would know the general story as well as I do. Donovan has made San Jose
and
> the US proud, and I look forward to reading more soccer news in the
Chronicle.
>
> Once again, great job.
>
> Thanks,
> Charles Wilson