Retirement seems so permanent, especially when there is a massive amount of fanfare and a league MVP trophy named after you. But then there is Landon Donovan, LegenD, who has seen his beloved Galaxy in trouble and was inspired to act. Whether he can perform at high level after being so far removed from competitive matches is another question.
Taking a stab at answering some of those obvious questions about the deal is Kevin McCauley at the main SB Nation site.
The question of un-retiring actually came up in a recent interview, when Landon said "if you give me six months, I think I could last a few months" back in MLS play.