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One of the more peculiar deals of the 2018 January transfer window was the one Liga MX’s Club Leon struck to bring Landon Donovan out of retirement and to Mexico’s top flight.
El estadounidense Landon Donovan espera ansioso su debut en casa para defender nuestra camiseta.
— Club León (@clubleonfc) February 9, 2018
“El sentimiento de ganar algo es lo que me hizo venir aquí, aún no juego oficialmente pero siento que estoy con mi gente y mi afición. Me encuentro muy contento en el equipo.”#LD20 pic.twitter.com/JWPqPcoHI7
Marketing gimmick? Perhaps. The club certainly has been having fun with the fact it now has one of the most celebrated American soccer players on its roster. And no harm in that at all.
Y tú ¿qué tan Donovan te ves?
— Club León (@clubleonfc) February 10, 2018
Compártenos tu foto, los cinco más parecidos recibirán una sorpresa.
¡Participen amigooouuus! pic.twitter.com/GImQZUXr2Q
The first chance to see whether Donovan still has the ability to contribute to high-level pro soccer comes on February 10, when slumping Leon hosts Puebla. Goal.com’s Jon Arnold reports Donovan is among Leon’s bench options for the game, after several weeks working on his fitness.
Per livesoccertv.com, here’s where to find the game: