Landon Donovan (Unfiltered Soccer with Donovan and Howard): "If he [Gio Reyna] does not want to play for the U.S., totally fine. I get it. If he feels more Ge..."

Unfiltered Soccer with Donovan and Howard · March 24, 2026 · 1h 20m

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Noahkai Banks / USMNT recruitment

If he [Gio Reyna] does not want to play for the U.S., totally fine. I get it. If he feels more German, make the decision where you're passionate. But this whole notion of us begging him to play for our country is bullshit.

If he [Noahkai Banks] chooses to play for Germany and let's say that doesn't work out, he has a one-time switch... no, no, no. Once he chooses Germany, move on. We can't be someone's second choice.

Football punditry

I honestly think punditry is a disgrace. I think those pundits back in England couldn't play today. I really don't think those pundits could be players today.

Premier League title race

I think they'll [Arsenal] win the Premier League by a mile. I think they're just the best team in the country with the best depth and I think they are real competitors.

Sir Alex Ferguson management style

Sir Alex Ferguson never coached a training session. Never did a drill. He just had this knack of picking the right players who were hungry. He believed in young players.

Modern player development

I think it's a worldwide epidemic. We as managers, fathers, parents, adults, we spoon-feed, we control, we don't give any freedom. We suffocate the growth in a lot of people.

MLS vs Premier League quality

I think they'd [Inter Miami] compete to stay up [in the Premier League]. I think they've obviously performed really well in the Club World Cups. Now, I think the cap system would make it almost impossible to stay in the Premier League.

USMNT Roster

I think he's [Gio Reyna] on the roster. And you know why I think that? Because he has a superstar quality. He can do things that other guys can't do.

US Soccer structure

I think it's a macrocosm. Youth soccer is a microcosm of what's happening at the top. Everyone wants their own piece of the pie, they only care about themselves, they don't care about the greater good.