Updated 1:19am 3 June 2012

Everton FC confirm departure of American international Landon Donovan

Donovan paid tribute to the club’s fans on his departure.

“I’m 28 years old now and I’ve played over 100 times for my country, I’ve also played a lot of league games in different parts of the world,” he said.

“But I’ve never met a fan base like this, either playing for them or as an away player.

"Forget about football for a moment, this is a life experience I’ll never forget.”

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