To end 2021, we’re talking to each of the North American soccer vertical’s eight full-time staff writers about their favorite story they did this year. 

Today, Jeff Rueter discusses his profile of Landon Donovan, in which he flew to San Diego and spent a couple days showing the American soccer icon as he embarks on a new career: a lower-division head coach. 

Jeff's story: https://theathletic.com/2853865/2021/09/28/landon-donovan-the-coach-is-still-learning-on-the-job-with-san-diego-loyal/
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