Landon Donovan still believes he should have been part of the United States squad to travel to Brazil for the recent World Cup.
The 32-year-old was controversially left out of the party by Jurgen Klinsmann, before the US went on to reach the second round, where they were defeated after extra-time by Belgium.
Donovan, who went to three successive finals between 2002 and 2010, is the States all-time record goalscorer.
The Los Angeles Galaxy man will be given a final farewell in Friday s friendly against Ecuador in Connecticut, where he will take the captain s armband and play for 30 minutes before departing.
In a press conference ahead of the game, Donovan revealed he still does not concur with Klinsmann s decision.
I didn t agree and I still know I should have been there, he said.
I ve never shied away from being honest probably to my detriment at times.
I think about how we find guys who have careers that help the sport progress.
I hope people see I genuinely care about this whole thing and tried to make it better.