LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan is preparing himself for what could be his final meeting with Thierry Henry and the New York Red Bulls.
32-year old USA legend Donovan will retire at the culmination of the 2014 MLS season meaning this weekend's clash with the Red Bulls is likely to be the last time he comes up against Arsenal great Henry.
The Frenchman is one of the biggest names in the MLS right now and Donovan had mixed emotions when talking about the possibility of gracing the same pitch as him for one last hurrah.
"I think sometimes we forget how special his career's been," Donovan said.
"When you're caught up in the moment and you're caught up in the next game, you just see him as an opponent that you're trying to figure out and stop, but when you think about it historically, it's pretty special that we get a chance to play against him.
"I'm certainly not in awe of him [while we're] playing, but when you step back before or after the game and look at what he's done, it's pretty amazing. It's special that we get to play against him."
Of 37-year old Henry, who has scored 50 goals in 124 outings for the Red Bulls since joining from Barcelona in 2010, Donovan added: "I think he's meant a lot to French football, he meant a lot to Arsenal, and he's meant a lot to the Red Bull.
"He's brought them back to prominence after a long time of not being really prominent on the national scope. It's been impressive what they've done there with him, and I'm going to try to enjoy the last encounter."
