Grant Wahl asked Coach Bruce Arena to compare his current Galaxy team with the great D.C. United team of 1998 he coached to the ConcacafChampions Cup and Inter-American Cup titles. “For me, [D.C.’s] Marco Etcheverry and Jaime Moreno in their prime were as good as any two payers in thehistory of this league,” Arena said. […]
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Galaxy on the brink of historic first at home
[MLS CUP COUNTDOWN] Besides the Galaxy this year, only two teams have rolled through the regular season unbeaten at home, and neither captured MLS Cup. LosAngeles, in fact, is the only one of the three teams to reach MLS Cup after going unbeaten at home. San Jose stumbled in 2005, and last year, Real Salt […]
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Keane's return, Davis' absence mark Cup countdown
[MLS CUP 2011] Houston and the Los Angeles are in the final stages of preparation for the league championship game Sunday that will feature Irish internationalRobbie Keane but not MLS assist leader Brad Davis. With an important training session followed by a press conference scheduled for Thursday, Galaxy coachBruce Arena gave his players Wednesday off. […]
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The Beckham Final … The Beckham Finale?
By Paul Gardner It is inevitable that this MLS Cup will be all about David Beckham. Even should the unthinkable happen and he is unable to play, that in itself would bethe big story. Well, we’ve been waiting quite a while for this. Waiting for the “Beckham moment” — waiting five years, which is a […]
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Sagas of Donovan and Keane illustrate club and country conflicts
[MLS CONFIDENTIAL] Two players, vital to their club and country, both saddled with injuries and obligations and complications. The cases ofLandon Donovan and Robbie Keane illustrate the byzantine and unique ways international play can affect MLS, as well as the diplomatic dances occasionally required ofplayers and their club coaches. Both are expected to be on […]
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Beckham, not Davies, named Comeback Player of Year
[MLS AWARDS] The Los Angeles Galaxy’s David Beckham won the 2011 MLS Comeback Player of the Year award, edging D.C.United’s Charlie Davies. Beckham is the first foreigner to win the award. Beckham was limited to seven games in 2010 as he was recoveringfrom an Achilles’ tendon tear suffered at AC Milan. This year Beckham […]
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Arena first to be named Coach of the Year three times
[MLS AWARDS] Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena was named MLS Coach of the Year for the third time, winning the2011 award after leading the Galaxy to the Supporters Shield as the team with the best record in the MLS regular season. The Galaxy’s 19-5-10 record was also the second best record in league […]
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Euro 2012 qualifying playoffs this week …
[SCOREBOARD] As expected, Croatia, Ireland and the Czech Republic clinched berths at Euro 2012 with series victories in their qualifying playoffs. Portugalcrushed Bosnia & Herzegovina, 6-2, in Lisbon to complete the 16-team field for next year’s tournament in Poland and Ukraine. For all the action … SECOND LEG: Nov. 15 Croatia 0 Turkey 0. […]
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Galaxy loses Barrett with dislocated ankle
[MLS CUP COUNTDOWN] Back in training for MLS Cup 2011 after getting time off following its 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake, the Los Angeles Galaxy lost Chad Barrett, who dislocated his right ankle in training.
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Los Angeles dominates Best XI selections
[MLS AWARDS] Four players from the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Supporters’ Shield winner, head the 2011 Best XI, recognizing MLS’s top 11 players at eachposition on the field. The selections include Dwayne De Rosario, who has been named to six Best XI squads, the most of any player in MLS history, Landon Donovan, who earned […]