U.S. soccer missing enigmatic Donovan U.S. soccer missing enigmatic Donovan Seven players are out, notably goalkeeper Tim Howard with broken bones in his back and right back Steve Cherundolo, recovering from knee surgery. By coach Jurgen Klinsmann's tone when I asked about Donovan this week, I wonder if the "face of American soccer" will ever play for his country again. Introspective to a fault, unwilling to sacrifice the comforts of home for his development, he was content to be the face of U.S.