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SportsGrid’s Best Of 2010: Landon Donovan’s Miracle On Grass

Seeing as how 2010 is drawing to a close, we figured we’d give you a second viewing (or first, don’t be shy!) of some of our best posts from the year that was. Whether they captured a defining moment from this year, reflected some of our better work, or were just too off-the-wall not to include, we’ll be running through our favorites on Christmas day. In this post: Landon Donovan provides the most exciting moment in US soccer history.

The USA has defeated Algeria 1-0 on a Landon Donovan goal in the 91st minute, and will move on to the next round of the 2010 World Cup. Everybody breathe.

Donovan’s late heroics likely will be remembered as the greatest International sports moment for the US since 1980′s “miracle on ice.”

In scoring the winning goal, Donovan has once again proven why he is the face of US Soccer, putting in a rebounded shot in extra time to put the US through to the next round. In addition, he has saved American soccer fans from four years of bitterness over phantom calls.

The United States and England will move on from Group C.

After a Clint Dempsey goal was disallowed in the first half, a feeling of gloom and doom began to set in. Here they were again, about to be eliminated from the World Cup, in a game that Ian Darke acknowledged multiple times should have been theirs.

But Landon Donovan changed all that in the 91st minute (watch the video here). To the knockout round we go.

And after you’re done with the video below:

1) Watch Donovan’s emotional postgame interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap here.

2) Check out the World Cup prediction our friends at Styleite put together, based on success of apparel brands.

3) Check out the updated World Cup bracket for more info on who the USA will have to play in the next round.