I'm a little late catching up with the soccer gossip world, and I guess Landon Donovan split up with his wife, a local product from my neck of the woods, Bianca Kajlich.

"The separation is amicable," says a spokesperson for the couple.

It had been about 3.5 years for the two.
Not sure if relationship troubles had anything to do with Donovan's performance or his spat with David Beckham, but you never know.

The Beauty: For a few years now, Bianca Kajlich has sort of been labeled the only "real" American WAG. It's not because she is the only beautiful lady on a US Nat's arm. It's because she's the only one with a profession (actress) in the public eye.

According to this blurb over on People.com the couple split up several months ago. What?!

I thought it was a bit odd that he didn't take her to the ESPY awards on Wednesday. Instead he came with a "guest," who looks a lot like his sister, but I'm not sure. Can anyone confirm that?

Faithful reader and commenter, Glen, requested a few photos of Mrs. Landon Donovan, Rules of Engagement star Bianca Kajlich. And I said, why not? If Becks gets posted here in his skivvies, why not beautiful Bianca as well?

Here are several photos that run the gamut from sexy to girl-next-door.

63. Bianca Kajlich
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Ella es actriz y proviene de Seattle, Washington, ha aparecido en Halloween: Resurrection , en el TV show Boston Public.

Paul Oberjuerge, the man who undoubtedly knows more about Landon Donovan than any other, writes that Landon will play in the Confederations Cup, but will remain with the Galaxy during the Gold Cup.

Donovan, the Los Angeles Galaxy's star forward, will play with the U.S. national team in the Confederations Cup, in South Africa, June 14 through at least June 21.

One of America's more perceptive futbol journalists. Beau Dure, has a lengthy profile of Landon Donovan in yesterday's USA Today. (No comments on our speed of motion please.)

Aside from the a vintage shot of Donovan with blond hair, I actually learned a couple of things about the front-runner for the Honda Player of the Year award.

This article appears in the July 6, 2009, issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.
Reprinted from The Beckham Experiment, by Grant Wahl. Copyright © 2009 by Grant Wahl. Published by Crown Publishers, a division of Random House Inc.

After his five-month loan to Italian superclub AC Milan, David Beckham is expected back with the Los Angeles Galaxy and scheduled to play on July 16 against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium.

LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan and starlet actress from the hit TV show "Rules of Engagement", Bianca Kajlich. The two have been separated for some time now but have officially made the announcement yesterday.

Landon Donovan & Date (and not Bianca Kajlich his wife)

Bianca and Landon met at a New Years Party in 2006.

At Mastro's in Beverly Hills...
David Beckham: Landon, we have to talk about the things you said in that book. In my whole career, I've played with world class players and have never been accused of being unprofessional...
Landon Donovan: Dave, look, this isn't a media event.

This article appears in the July 6, 2009, issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.
Reprinted from The Beckham Experiment, by Grant Wahl. Copyright © 2009 by Grant Wahl. Published by Crown Publishers, a division of Random House Inc.

After his five-month loan to Italian superclub AC Milan, David Beckham is expected back with the Los Angeles Galaxy and scheduled to play on July 16 against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium.