. @JulieFoudy on LD: "People know the game because of what Landon's done." http://t.co/JHWwkc3e1u #LegenD pic.twitter.com/SW6EBtO2S2

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 17, 2014

Los Angeles News Group Writer Phil Collin had an exclusive interview with Landon Donovan about growing up in Southern California before the eyes of friends and family with its challenges and benefits.

You may have read a lot about Landon Donovan lately, but this is his story through a local lens.