Late into the CONCACAF Gold Cup game between the US national team and El Salvador in Baltimore tonight, a small number of El Salvador supporters began trying to pelt Landon Donovan with objects near the corner flag. Instead of acting like a jerk, Donovan picked up a pair of sunglasses that were thrown on the field, and put them on before being told by the assistant referee to remove them:
Here’s the Kodak moment:
The USA team went on to win the match 5-1 and will now play the winner of Honduras and Costa Rica in the semi-final of the 2013 Gold Cup.
Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:
International soccer
Premier League
- Mick Harford talks leave Alan Pardew’s position at Newcastle United in doubt — The Telegraph
- Chelsea: Kevin De Bruyne injured in Malaysia XI friendly — BBC Sport
- Darren Fletcher out for start Man Utd’s of season — The Sun
- Crystal Palace favourites to land Atdhe Nuhiu but face competition — Sky Sports
- Mourinho claims Lukaku can challenge Torres for spot despite uncertainty over Rooney — Independent
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