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Video: L.A. Galaxy Win Their Fifth MLS Cup, Allowing Real American Hero Landon Donovan To Retire A Champ
Landon Donovan #10 of the Los Angeles Galaxy plays the ball past Andrew Farrell #2 of the New England Revolution in the first half during the 2014 MLS Cup match at StubHub Center on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
The L.A. Galaxy won their league-leading fifth MLS Cup this afternoon at the StubHub Center in Carson, which means Real American Hero Landon Donovan can retire a champion one last time.The game went into extra time, and the 1-1 tie was broken in the 111th minute as Robbie Keane knocked in the game-winning goal against the New England Revolution to ensure the home crowd could leave happy this afternoon.
Deadspin has the video of the goal with a rip from the UniMás broadcast, because there's nothing better than hearing ecstatic soccer announcers in Spanish.
Donovan retires as the greatest American soccer player of all time, with six MLS titles under his belt and the greatest moment in American soccer history, his game-winning goal against Algeria in the 2010 World Cup to help the USA advance:
Happy trails, Landon!
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