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Landon Donovan considering run for U.S. Soccer presidency - source

Former United States international Landon Donovan is weighing a run for the presidency of the U.S. Soccer Federation, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

SI.com was first to report Donovan's interest in running for the position.

Donovan is the latest candidate to indicate he will challenge current USSF president Sunil Gulati, who has held the position for the past 12 years and had never been opposed in any of the previous three elections in which he's run for the federation's top post.

Donovan, who is tied with Clint Dempsey for the most goals in U.