American Idol Makes Landon All Teary-Eyed

By: Laurie | May 30th, 2007

The eternal Landon Donovan enigma:

So much soccer talent, so little testosterone.

Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan was a guest on the Dan Le Batard radio show last week in a segment called 10 questions. Among the questions: What TV show or movie you are embarrassed to admit made you cry?

Donovan’s answer? The final episode of this season’s “American Idol.”

Le Batard, a columnist for the Miami Herald, replied, “Are you kidding me? What happened?”

“Jordin Sparks’ song was pretty sweet and the Bette Midler song was sweet,” Donovan said.

Le Batard: “I am mortified by you right now.”

“You think you are,” Donovan said, “you should have seen my wife’s face when she looked over.”

Actually, it’s a lot cuter when you listen to it. So click here for the complete audio (which is really kind of sweet): “Ten questions with Landon Donovan.”

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Ian

It's okay, Landycakes. I still think you're tough. Landycakes. I want Landon to either A) get a new nickname, preferably one that doesn't remind me so much of "Lemmywinks", or B) have "Landycakes" sewn onto the back of his jersey. At least then he'd own it.
Laurie

I actually like Landon. There's something kind of endearing about him. But that doesn't keep me from getting visions of he and Bianca sitting around doing each other's hair.
Nicole

Landon has a sense of humor. Really, you guys should get one. Life's a lot more fun that way.
Peter

I would cry too if I had to sit through American Idol.
bianca

oops, I forgot "le batard" means "bastard in french.
bianca

Why cant a guy cry? Does it mean he has a testosteron disorder because he cried? What a stupid comment.How many guys use to and arent manly enough to tell it openly?
Please, the prehistoric age is over!
Bob

Landycakes is the gift that keeps on giving.
Martha

I've decided that he's actually trying to be hated. Really, there's no other explanation for 90% of his actions and words.

(And Laurie I've actually heard of Dan Le Betard, which means he must be a biggish, fake-named radio cheese, because unless they host SportsCenter I generally don't know anybodhy.)
Chris

No, it's legit. This should endear MLS soccer to the masses of testosterone propelled American men. Smooth, Landon.
Laurie

This is totally irrelevant, but the name of the interviewer just registered for me. Dan Le Batard. In French, "le Bâtard" translates to "the Bastard."

A stage name, right?