It was always too good to be true.

A few weeks ago, we reported that Landon Donovan was strongly considering running in next February’s U.S. Soccer Presidential Election.

As it turns out, once the all-time leader in goals and assists gave the idea some serious thought, he decided the job wasn’t for him. But what we do discover during the course of a fascinating one on on with SI’s Grant Wahl is that Donovan still has a fiery passion for the game, he simply has no interest in the politics and bureaucracy of it all. But Landon wants to improve the game in this country, and the American soccer legend sounds eager to roll up his sleeves and get to work.

Here’s one excerpt from the piece. You can read the entire interview HERE.