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SAN JOSE — Landon Donovan’s name still stirs strong emotions for some long-time Earthquakes fans because of the way the soccer star orchestrated his departure from San Jose for Los Angeles in 2005.
Donovan understands the anger but few knew the real reason he broke the hearts of Bay Area fans:
“I was in a pretty bad place in my life,” Donovan said Friday, discussing his situation for the first time publicly.
“It was important to me to be close to my family,” added the start who has previously talked about suffering from depression.