Donovan
Americannoun
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Captain Donovan Ferreira top-scored with 23, but the visitors never recovered from the early collapse as they slumped to their first defeat of the campaign.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
His son, actor Jason Donovan, confirmed his father died peacefully in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In the 2002, Mexico lost 2-0 to a U.S. squad led by Landon Donovan in what many consider the most painful defeat in the country’s World Cup history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
That was former U.S. men’s national team star Landon Donovan, talking about the affordability of America’s youth soccer system on a recent episode of “The Late Run” sports podcast.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Donovan said, “Blazes! Greg! We’d be the first men out of the Solar System.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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