A Hated Rival Turns Mexican Pitchman

摘要

In the U.S., Landon Donovan is the hero whose last-minute goal gave the nation its first World Cup group win in 80 years. In Mexico, he's a renowned villain who plays a bad guy in a series of Mexican TV ads. As the spokesman for a Grupo Televisa soccer-betting game called Gana Gol, his job is to get under Mexicans' skin.rnIn one way or another, Donovan has been doing that ever since he scored his first goal against the Mexican national team in 2000. He was caught on tape in 2004 relieving himself onrnthe field of revered Mexican team Chivas. Last year he caused a stir by insisting that the U.S. could beat Mexico "anywhere else in the world" except Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, where the Americans traditionally struggle.