Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Landon's $$
Interesting bit from SI's Grant Wahl:
Next year's World Cup is going to be a major test. It will either vindicate Donovan's elevation of "happiness" above all else, or prove that his unwillingness to pursue a European career has stunted his development on the field.
Landon Donovan has replaced Freddy Adu as the highest-paid player in MLS. Donovan's deal will pay him a guaranteed $4.5 million over the next five years and includes several lucrative performance incentives. The league also holds three additional one-year options, which means Donovan should be in MLS through the end of 2012 (averaging seven figures annually over the full term) unless he discovers an urge to return to Europe full-time or makes like Bison Dele and goes sailing in the South Pacific.We'll have to see if Landon grows soft living out his dream in southern California. All of the pieces are falling into place for him, at least at a personal level.
Next year's World Cup is going to be a major test. It will either vindicate Donovan's elevation of "happiness" above all else, or prove that his unwillingness to pursue a European career has stunted his development on the field.
