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Landon Donovan celebrating after he scored the goal that propelled the U.S. out of the group stage of the 2010 World Cup - and himself into U.S. Soccer legend.
Landon Donovan's goal against Algeria in the 2010 World Cup might be the most iconic moment in American soccer history.
With the match tied in stoppage time, the United States was facing elimination from the World Cup, when Donovan orchestrated a brilliant attacking sequence to get a dramatic late-winner, at a rare time when the entire country was watching soccer. As ESPN broadcaster Ian Darke so aptly puts it, "You could not write a script like this." It was precisely the sort of "Where were you when?" moment the sport needed to capture people's attention.
U.S. Soccer has had ups and downs since, and the downs have been pretty low. With the U.S. missing out on the 2018 World Cup, now seems like a good time to look back on such a celebratory moment.
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