Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Donovan Named US Soccer Athlete Of The Year


Landon Donovan won his fourth US Soccer Federation Male Athlete of the Year award on Monday. Donovan was last year’s Athlete of the Year, and this marks the fourth time he’s won the award.

“I want to thank everyone who chose me for this honor,” Donovan. said in a press statement. “I am very proud to have been part of this team and how we represented ourselves this year. For me, the lasting memories from South Africa this summer will be as much about the amazing support we received from fans across the country as our team’s performance. It certainly meant a lot to all of us.”

Gale Agbossoumonde won the Young Male Athlete award. Abby Wambach won her fourth Female Athlete of the Year award with Bianca Henniger named Young Athlete.

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