On Friday, in an interview arranged by Sprint, Donovan touched on several subjects.

You’ve been doing a lot of work off the field. How’s it going?

“It’s been a fun month for me. It’s been a long time coming that companies like [Sprint] want to engage and be part of the sport. Their CEO, Marcelo Claure, is a big soccer fan and part of David Beckham’s group [to launch an MLS team in Miami]. It’s cool to see CEOs who want to be part of the sport.”

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So we should connect the dots and assume you will join Beckham’s group, right?

“You never know.”

You are in talks with Swansea City’s new owners — Memphis Grizzlies vice chairman Steve Kaplan and D.C. United managing general partner Jason Levien — about a role with the Premier League club, correct? (ESPN was first to report Donovan’s interest. Sources told the Insider that Kaplan and Levien envision Donovan as a soccer brain behind the operation.)

“I have spoken to them. Nothing is finalized. It’s possible something happens. We should know more in the coming week or so. If it works out, it’s an exciting opportunity and a way to be connected and help the game. Swansea’s not in the States, but it’s a way for me to be helpful and use everything I’ve learned. Let’s hope it comes to fruition.”

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Has management always been part of your long-term plans?

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“As an athlete, all you know is the sport you are playing. There is all this pressure to know what you are going to do next and what you want to do next. I’ve told myself it’s okay not to know. I want to try things and see what resonates. The commentating, I’ve enjoyed a lot. I’m taking my first coaching courses in August and October. Hopefully Swansea City and teams domestically are a foray into ownership, and I’ll see what resonates, what I like and what I don’t like. And then make a decision from there. It would be irresponsible to jump into something if I wasn’t really sure and passionate about it. This is a good way to try and dip your feet in a little bit and see how you like it.”

You’ve got a lot going on right now …

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“I do. It all came about quickly. Sprint came to me before the tournament, the commentating was right before the tournament. There’s a lot of travel and time away from home, but I’ve enjoyed it. If this had happened 10 years ago, all of the commentary probably would’ve been done out of the L.A. studio, companies like Sprint wouldn’t have gotten involved to this extent and have former players engage with fans.”

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Is your son on the path to soccer stardom?

“I don’t know if every kid is like this, but he kicks like crazy. Possibly it’s a genetic thing, but even in the womb, he was kicking at my wife constantly.”

What are your thoughts on the U.S. team at Copa America?

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“It’s been a tale of two teams. The Colombia game, I didn’t think it was great and I didn’t think they had ideas or ways to figure out how to break them down. And the Argentina game obviously was really disappointing. In between, they had really good games. They weren’t perfect. In Seattle, when I watched them come out for pregame, having been in those situations, I could tell there was an energy and cohesiveness and team spirit I hadn’t seen for a long time. They had these really good moments, and that was interspersed between two games that were pretty disappointing. So it was a little strange. I think the [third-place match against Colombia on Saturday] is important for a lot of reasons. They need to end on a good note because if you win, you can say, ‘Hey, the tournament really is a success.’ If you don’t and you lose poorly, it makes people say, ‘Gosh, we are still way, way, way far away.’ ”

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There was a lot of tension between you and Jurgen Klinsmann after he dropped you from the 2014 World Cup squad. You met with him last week in Seattle before the U.S. quarterfinal. What’s the state of your relationship?

“People find this hard to believe, but I have long since gotten past it and gotten through it and made peace with it. Publicly people don’t understand that. For me, it was still important to reach out and speak to him for a lot of reasons, none of which had to do with me calling the game [on Fox Sports]. That was beneficial. We’re both going to be a part of [U.S. soccer] going forward, especially if I continue in a commentary role. I want to have a respectful, good relationship. It doesn’t mean we have to be best friends. It doesn’t mean I won’t disagree with him, and he knows that. I’ve made some comments over the years that were critical of him, but he said to me he understands when people are critical and he understands when I was critical and he knows it was never nasty and personal. It was good to hear that, and we can have an honest relationship in that way and get on with it. I certainly don’t have an ax to grind. I have always prided myself on being honest and I know it comes off in certain ways to certain people, but for me it’s just about being honest.”

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Which U.S. players have impressed you the most in this tournament?

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“John Brooks was a little bit of a revelation in that I haven’t seen him play a ton. He looks like he has matured so much in the way he handles himself and carries himself. That was nice to see. The way Jermaine [Jones] and Clint [Dempsey] still perform for this team is really impressive. It’s hard to get to the top and stay at the top, and when people are constantly saying, ‘Jermaine is past it, Clint is past it. They shouldn’t be part of this team. We need young blood,’ they were the two guys, more than any other, who led them on this run. It makes me think they absolutely have to be part of the team going forward.”

Clint is five goals from tying your U.S. scoring record. Worried?

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“I would be surprised if he doesn’t break it. Records for me were enjoyable to pass and break. Worrying about someone else breaking it is all about your ego, so from an ego standpoint, you say, ‘I want to hold the record.’ But in the end, it doesn’t really matter. I did the best I could and made the most out of my career and Clint is doing the same. If he keeps scoring and breaks the record, that’s a good thing for all of us because that means the team is doing well. I would imagine at some point he will break it and he absolutely deserves all the credit he has gotten.”

Have you joked with him about it?