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Take it easy LD.

Get healthy quick, Donovan. We need ya.

Wow! We need you Donovan! Get healthy soon!!

What they said ^ ^^

Get well LD

So that's what was in those cups that were being thrown from the stands.

Makes sense, I thought he looked uncharacteristically tired at the end of that game. Get better quick.

I just finished reading The First American Soccer Trivia Book (www.americansoccertrivia.com). I think the Mexicans gave Donovan the Swine Flu as pay-back for us getting them disquailified from the 1990 World Cup. Mexico did not qualify for the 1990 World Cup because it was suspended by FIFA for using overage players to qualify for the 1989 World Youth Championships. That harsh punishment was suspected by some people as a FIFA ploy to help the U.S. reach the 1990 World Cup. It remained a contentious point between the Mexican soccer community and the U.S. soccer community for years even to the point that Mexico???s soccer officials perpetuated the rumor that Henry Kissinger helped set up the Mexican coaches who used the overage players.

Lots of fluids and rest, and he'll be fine - the kid who plays Ron in the Harry Potter films had that virus, too, and he recovered very quickly.

Hey, at least you don't have a bleeding testicle like Adrian Beltre. Get well soon.

This is not good.....LD, get rest and get better. No point in playing this weekend if it's gonna set back your recovery. Health comes first.

Grant,
Sorry to hear about Donovan having the swine flu but I??d like to get your opinion Mexican fans whistling and using noise makers during the US national anthem before yesterday??s game. That was my first game at Azteca and I couldn??t believe it. Absolutely no class. I could understand if it was 50 or 100 unruly fans but it takes thousands of people to make that kind of noise. I was sitting with Mexican fans and I literally couldn??t hear one note of the anthem. If they hadn??t shown the USA players on the big screen I wouldn??t have known they were actually playing the anthem. I assume this happens every time at Azteca regardless of the opponent or is this special treatment for the ??gringos??? How does FIFA let them get away with this? From what I read in the FIFA Disciplinary Code (http://www.fifa.com/mm/50/02/75/disco_2009_en.pdf) this was clearly an attack on national ??origin?? (see below). I think the fine of CHF 30,000 is definitely in order but I don??t think that will do much to change the behavior. I don??t think forfeiture or loss of qualifying points are appropriate but forcing Mexico to play its next home qualifying match ??behind closed doors?? in an empty Estadio Azteca would definitely send a message. If USA Soccer isn??t going to file a formal complaint on behalf of the red, white and blue, I??m ready to do it as an individual fan/American. I??m sure the TV stations have the footage but I also filmed both the Mexican and US anthems after my Mexican friends warned me before the anthems were played. I??m serious, if USA Soccer isn??t going to take action I??d like to get the ball rolling. That kind of disrespect does not belong in sports. I appreciate your thoughts Grant...Thanks

Article 58 Discrimination
1. a) Anyone who offends the dignity of a person or group of persons
through contemptuous, discriminatory or denigratory words or
actions concerning race, colour, language, religion or origin shall
be suspended for at least five matches. Furthermore, a stadium
ban and a fine of at least CHF 20,000 shall be imposed. If the
perpetrator is an official, the fine shall be at least CHF 30,000.
2. a) Where supporters of a team breach par. 1 a) at a match, a fine
of at least CHF 30,000 shall be imposed on the association or
club concerned regardless of the question of culpable conduct or
culpable oversight.
b) Serious offences may be punished with additional sanctions,
in particular an order to play a match behind closed doors, the
forfeit of a match, a points deduction or disqualification from the
competition.
Spectators who breach par. 1 a) of this article shall receive a stadium
ban of at least two years.

this is why you dont go to mexico

idiots, he said he got it in the united states. he got tested sunday.

I'm mexican and I support you Iowan in Deutschland. There should be some sort of punishment handed out to Mexico. The thing is, mexican fans don't give a crap. You can punish them, kill them, shoot them, whatever, they will be the same the next game. Sorry.

NO mention of the National Anthem...???contemptuous, discriminatory or denigratory words or
actions concerning race, colour, language, religion or origin

Hope you get well soon because the US Natl team definately cannot do without you for their next encounter.Coach Bradley need to wake up and realise that he has to includeTorres if he want the team to qualify.

He didn't get the swine flu in Mexico u ignorant!!!! U know the US is the country with most cases of swine flu IN DA WORLD!!!! ????

Before talking watch or read the news!!!!! And I'm glad Donovan got the swine flu, he well deserved!!!!

VIVA MEXICO CABRONES!!!!!!!!

Gusor, Mexico es mierda. Go back

Gusor029, you're an idiot and immature. Please stop posting.

QUOTE(#17):

Originally posted 10:36 PM ET  08.13 by Gusor029

He didn't get the swine flu in Mexico u ignorant!!!! U know the US is the country with most cases of swine flu IN DA WORLD!!!! ????Before talking watch or read the news!!!!! And I'm glad Donovan got the swine flu, he well deserved!!!!VIVA MEXICO CABRONES!!!!!!!!

immigration? take this **** away.... Just cuz your .43 cent an hour ass wants to make a buck .09, don't hate cuz the ref gave you a few too many calls.... still sitting in 4th... next time you make the world cup is when you host it.... guess we'll all be dead....