It is the iconic picture that we have spent five years waiting for. David Beckham holding aloft the MLS Cup as his LA Galaxy finally won it all in what will probably be Beckham’s last game in Major League Soccer.
The Galaxy beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 Sunday night thanks to a Landon Donovan goal. But it was not that close. The Dynamo were completely outplayed and on another night the Galaxy could have scored five or six. They dominated the game from the opening whistle with Beckham the best player on the park. What made Beckham’s performance last night even more remarkable is that he tore his hamstring in training on Tuesday. The Galaxy covered it up saying that Becks had the flu, but for to play as well as he did, on a heavy wet pitch, was a remarkable performance. Read more...(286 words, 2 images, estimated 1:09 mins reading time)
Out of the 18 teams in MLS only four saw a decrease in average attendance. They were Chicago, Columbus, Philadelphia, and Toronto. Philadelphia’s name is on the list because in 2010 they played their opening games at Lincoln Financial and drew over 25,000 fans to some of those games. The Union’s soccer specific stadium is obviously smaller which is why they technically had a decrease in attendance. Read more...(348 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)
Tempers flared as the Los AngelesGalaxy beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 at Red Bull Arena, in their Western Conference semi-final first leg match.
Mike Magee’s early goal off a cross from David Beckham was enough to give the Galaxy the win, and they only need a draw at home on Thursday to progress to the Conference Finals.
Magee ran onto a great 45-yard pass from Beckham, and while most of the Red Bulls players looked for an offside flag, Magee ran on and slotted the ball past New York goalkeeper Frank Rost. Read more...(261 words, 1 image, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)
After 4 years with L A Galaxy, David Beckham’s career in the MLS will be coming to an end at the end of this season that is assuming that the Los Angeles based outfit does not offer him a new contract.
Beckham is in his final year of his multi million dollar contract with Galaxy and this has led to a scramble for his signature among Europe’s elite clubs with the likes of PSG, Tottenham and Queen’s Park Rangers all in the race to sign him. Read more...(372 words, 1 image, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)
Robbie Keane showed his class and goal scoring abilities Saturday as the La Galaxy beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0.
It took Keene only 21 minutes to announce his arrival in MLS when he was sent through by a pass from Beckham. Keane waited out Quakes goalie Jon Busch, fired home a left-footed shot.
The Galaxy have struggled to get consistent scoring from its forwards this season, but right from the first minute is was apparent that Keane’s presence gives the Galaxy an extra dimension to its attack. Read more...(236 words, estimated 57 secs reading time)
Multiple sources confirm that Republic of Ireland star Robbie Keane is on his way to Los Angeles where he will undergo a physical ahead of signing a two-year, $8 million contract with the LA Galaxy
Keane is currently under contract to Tottenham Hotspur of the Barclays Premier League, where has has played since January 2009 (his second stint with the North London club). The former Spurs captain has been sent on loan in each of the last two seasons, spending time with both Celtic (Scotland) and West Ham United (England). Read more...(274 words, 1 image, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)
Joe Hart saved A.J. DeLaGarza’s penalty and then scored the winner in the ninth round of a penalty shootout as Manchester City beat the Los AngelesGalaxy 7-6 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Mario Balotelli opened the scoring for Man City from the penalty spot after Micah Richards was taken down in the box by Bryan Jordan. Less than 10 minutes Balotelli was on the bench after this showboating play drew the ire of City boss Roberto Mancini.
THe LA Galaxy were given a lesson in finishing last night as Real Madrid opened their pre-season with an impressive 4-1 victory over the LAGalaxy.
Real Madrid is one of the best teams in the world, and even with a strong line-up, the Galaxy could not hang with the Spanish giants. Madrid won 63% of the tackles in the game, had 60% of the possession and had 20 shots on goal to LA’s 8.
After a scoreless opening 30 minutes, Real Madrid moved to another gear, scoring two goals in quick succession. Read more...(224 words, 1 image, estimated 54 secs reading time)
After the LA Galaxy v New England Revolution match on Saturday I had to chance to hear what David Beckham and Landon Donovan had to say about the victory, the Champions League Final and the Galaxy performance so far this season. This is what they had to say:
As soon as I pulled into Gillette stadium you could tell that this was not a regular MLS game. Two hours before kickoff the parking lot was filling up as fans came to see the rockstars of Major League Soccer; David Beckham, Landon Donovan and the LA Galaxy.
A crowd of 21,793 saw the LAGalaxy beat the New England Revolution 1-0. Miguel Lopez was the Galaxy scorer as he headed in a great Beckham cross.
With the win the Galaxy moved to 8-2-5 on the season and extended its winning streak to four games and its shutout string to 321 minutes. New England meanwhile fell to 3-5-4 as they were shut out for the fifth time this season. Read more...(346 words, 1 image, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)
It is the iconic picture that we have spent five years waiting for. David Beckham holding aloft the MLS Cup as his LA Galaxy finally won it all in what will probably be Beckham’s last game in Major League Soccer.
