'US soccer hero Donovan has a love child'

'US soccer hero Donovan has a love child'
The famed U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan, 28, copped a love child with a woman in England, although the news is not a shock to him or his estranged wife Bianca Kajlich, an American actress, 33.

"I was informed of the possibility during the World Cup," acknowledged the Los Angeles Galaxy player in an interview with Sports Illustrated, an American sports magazine, June 28. "If I need to take responsibility, then I will provide appropriate support," he said, but refrained from further comments.

Donovan and Kajlich separated for unknown reasons in 2009 after three years of marriage, although the split was said to be amicable. The divorce has never been finalized, and the pair has maintained consistent contact, even sharing custody of their pets, according to news reports.

The fans' talk of the couple's reconcilement was especially renewed when Donovan blew a kiss to the camera and said, "Hi, Bianca," after scoring a last-minute tie-breaking goal in the U.S. match against Algeria, June 24. The 1-0 score in the game ensured the U.S. entry in the best 16 match.

The news of a love child broke after the U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup tournament, June 28, when a woman in Britain anonymously revealed that Donovan is the father of her soon-to-be-born baby.

Early this year, Donovan went on loan to Everton in Liverpool, England for the Premier League, and if the affair took place during this period, the woman would be about four months along in her pregnancy.

US Magazine reports that Kajlich has been previously informed of the situation by Donovan. Kajlich, who stars on the television show Rules of Engagement, "isn't angry or blindsided by this," according to the magazine. Rather, she is "extremely supportive of Donovan," it said.