MLS CUP 2012 HIGHLIGHTS - LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo, December 1, 2012

[@reyesjaime9753]

David Beckham will always be a galaxy legend

[@poncicasas5948]

1. David 2. Donovan 3. Zlatan and MAYBE chicharito at number 4. Maybe el Traffico will be something even more special whenever the season starts again.

[@taco2728]

@@poncicasas5948 ?

[@poncicasas5948]

taco BS yeah this comment didn’t age well.

[@samw.8734]

@@poncicasas5948 you forgot some players.

[@HvrlemJvmvicvn]

Definitely

[@liamelliott4117]

I was crying at the end of this game as a dynamo fan who had traveled from Houston to la I still remember the utter sadness as an 11 year old it still hurts to this day

[@LA_GALLADA_RUIZ]

I respect for that bro! I'm a die heart GALAXY fan and cried before U GUYS GAVE US A FIGHT good luck

[@HuongTran-li7vw]

Yeah!

[@stefanrosenbusch2106]

Liam Elliott I felt embarrassed when we lost to a team like LA Galaxy

[@rudyraygonzales]

We had the momentum until Carr went down

[@taco2728]

@@stefanrosenbusch2106 Wow lol

[@andrejzielinski5259]

Good. The AMERICAN soccer is in development. Greetings from italy!

[@seanm5425]

Ya it's starting to get there, we just need more fans. At least your one outsider who is happy about our league. Many just talk trash about it, but then hate how many Americans don't know and like the sport well enough. Also I love italy and want to go to because my Grandmother is Italian, but she's gone. Still want to go though.

[@taco2728]

@@seanm5425 sorry bout that GO GALAXY THO.

[@tyreepowell8367]

@@taco2728 Congratulations To The Galaxy Winning The MLS Cup.

[@joelbonilla4607]

This too what MLS is today is a huge difference. You can see it the quality of play

[@arobaseJu]

Congratulations LA from France ! And thank you MLS to organize this game early, like that the europeans don't miss the final I love MLS !!!

[@OnlineSoccerAcademy]

Congrats to the Galaxy. Thanks Beckham! You will be missed!

[@gustavovieiradacunha1843]

I love MLS. Greetings from brazil!!!

[@Yuri-tt4jo]

Beckham such an underrated player. He was a genius with his passing and free kick skills. Possibly the greatest of all time at these abilities.

[@jpzmk2002]

Beckham, keane and donovan, three legends

[@judeanthony3766]

My Houston dynamo team was doing fantastic in the MLS cup against the LA.

[@broadh2o980]

Probably the best squad in MLS history, Donovan, Beckham, Kramer, Magee, Gonzalez. This team was boss.

[@Gueytheway]

Robbie????

[@broadh2o980]

What a team this was.

[@CodeZaffre]

Russian average for 2012/13: 13,140 Brazilian average for 2012: 12,983 MLS for 2012: 18,807

[@Galimah]

in what, dollars or spectators?

[@StaySqueezy12]

Galimah spectators. MLS is 4th in world in average attendance per game

[@vampireducks1622]

@@StaySqueezy12 MLS is *6th* . For the the 2018 season (2017-2018 for the other five) the figures are as follows: *1. Bundesliga* : 44,646 *2. Premier League* : 38,274 *3. La Liga* : 26,842 *4. Serie A* : 24,767 *5. Ligue 1* : 22,524 *6. MLS* : 21,873 (source: Wikipedia)

[@allengreene9954]

@@vampireducks1622. That’s not bad although MLS still got a ways to go.

[@christopherlinares50]

Any other galaxy fans here in 2021 wishing we could be this good again ?

[@c.t.9681]

2023

[@fernandolouv]

@@c.t.96812024

[@cutekenny2772]

2024

[@Jay57867]

We are so back

[@CalvinClassic-ht4ow]

​@@Jay57867 We need this! LFG

[@123hoythere]

La Galaxy are such an exciting team to watch.

[@Tomaserskritinn]

I agree that the NBA has gotten less intense than it was in the 90's and in the early 2000s, I still have fun watching it though. A sport that has getting out of date if not gotten is baseball.

[@thw034y]

Thanks David for your legendary career.

[@mattprasmussen]

Thanks for a great highlight video - 12+ minutes is much more fitting to the games than the standard 7-9 minute clips.

[@DUARTE99]

Hell yeah. Another MLS Cup. LA Galaxy baby!

[@udasan]

I miss David Beckham playing in LAG's jersey. Heck...I already miss to see him playing and now he won't...forever. :'(

[@danabrown1970]

Personally I think both were amazing! I live in LA too and a die hard galaxy fan but also a die hard Man U fan! Both leagues are some of the best in the world!!

[@mook675]

Have an amazing future Beckham! Congrats Galaxy!

[@DD-gr9my]

LA Galaxy Legends Beckham Donovan Zlatan

[@akur2627]

Soccer is the third most attended sport in the United States actually, and the second most popular sport for people ages 18 to 24. It's been getting bigger and bigger in America and will continue to do so. I remember when I used to attend Fire matches with my Dad and there were always not that many people in the stadium but now they are always packed. I think it might even level with hockey in a few years.

[@JrPeople64]

I jjust had to watch this again excited for this spring/summer

[@MrLynch-ei4dc]

Damn, such fun memories at the HDC!!! Seeing becks for the last time.....damn. But....we still had KEANOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@elhadjimsd1354]

BECKHAM BROUGHT ME HERE I AM NOT GONNA LIE

[@3bulletproof16]

Its the same system in every other professional sport in the United States. This is the playoff system. live with it.

[@launderground]

Still in awe of Beckham's play. He created at least a dozen scoring chances and inspired the team with bursts of pressing defensive play to keep them on the attack. He was brilliant. And our defense was phenomenal. Bruin who?

[@sammypierrecollections]

playoff atmosphere lowkey look better than it does now

[@jmehd15]

That's so damn true. Congrats to LA!

[@kennylovessbs]

i was there, one of the best days of my life

[@HuongTran-li7vw]

The LA Galaxy win MLS Cup 2012!😍😊⚽

[@snapkrr]

MLS is now in the top 10 for the best league in the world

[@modernsocietygestapo]

he was class. Wish he gave it one more season, he still had it in PSG

[@Will21086]

Soccer!!!! MLS is on the move

[@danielnunn4998]

Houston and L.A next year! MLS has established a rivalry finally!

[@udasan]

Agree with you 100%! After EPL, La Liga and Bundesliga, MLS is the league for me to follow. Even French League 1 comes after MLS - they need more team like PSG for me to start follow their news! ;D

[@hotspicydeliciousfood7272]

Go Galaxy ...I can wait for the new season !!!

[@vancouversf1398]

Congrats to David Beckham and the Galaxy from Vancouver

[@spencercool100]

SOUNDERS FOR LIFE!!!

[@engel3000]

12:10 That baby WON'T EVER forget that moment!

[@DonCapoeira]

Then that baby is a genius!

[@ratio1770]

engel3000 babies lose memory genius

[@TheJpSho]

It's already surpassed Nhl and Nba in average attendance

[@mattloveohiost5]

TheJpShow they have smaller venues in seating...

[@CompaFuzzball]

mattloveOHIOST5 if the sport is so big then why isn't there bigger venues for them to play at? Hmm

[@Maddenfan9gamer]

@@CompaFuzzball Because they play twice the number of games as MLS teams. Less people show up to games on weekdays. Try comparing TV ratings instead.

[@biggchewy1212]

Maddenfan9gamer have you ever heard of Baseball??? Lol they have way bigger stadiums AND PLAY EVERY DAY!

[@sanaminatozaki4667]

@@biggchewy1212 duh🤦‍♂️ of course they need bigger venues because the playing field is way bigger compared to hockey and basketball that means more seating than arenas

[@TheGreatPoncho]

I was at this game, and the atmosphere from the 55th minute to the 70th, was the closet I will ever get to a European game(until I go to a European game).

[@LA_GALLADA_RUIZ]

L.A GALAXY could have easily won 4-1 or even 5 -1 we miss the good old days

[@valentinejules8672]

I remember this Beckham was the best on his best performance that's days

[@andylui3333]

soccer/football is getting really really popular here in the states!!!!

[@theoriginalanimeker]

I miss David Beckham

[@Van2Dan]

1st time ever that the L.A Galaxy won the title back-to-back. They became the 3rd team to win the MLS cup titles back-to-back.

[@CRFxX]

I love how big football (soccer) is getting in America.

[@thefunnyman713]

Houston has made it to three finals and the MLS never let Houston play the final in Houston, we have the reliant stadium, Comon MLS!!

[@123joseizeful]

Beckham Forever!!!! :D

[@adamknight5089]

I love American soccer now, it's awesome.

[@zMemphiszz]

I'm going to be honest here. I'm a Chinese American and I love football. It's the world's sport and it's the most interesting IMO. Many people in the US don't like football, they usually are interested in sports such as american football, baseball, hockey..etc. Many say our football is a slow sport, not high-scoring, too many divers...its development is hindered by the fact that the MLS is probably the 4th or 5th most popular league. Even though its a popular recreational sport...

[@MaximumRideLover7]

Landon Donovan is sooooo awesome!!!!

[@Bleach7Chelseafanx]

Congrats LA. Wish we had that success in NY... :(

[@CarloXedhl]

I Like MLS, I saw that Game from Charallave. Venezuela and I Like L.A. Galaxy

[@JAYNO_]

They beat us not only once But twice Ever since that day I vowed to myself i will beat la every time i meet them when i get older and play for houston

[@LA_GALLADA_RUIZ]

Don't feel too bad we beat New England three times in the final

[@veesalimac49]

Mls, please put extended highlightsof this game. Thanks

[@aaronjk77]

That Houston fell apart when LA scored their first goal. It was closer than the final score, but Houston has themselves to blame.

[@arealchink]

The Galaxy have gotten a game-changing penalty call their way in every crucial match during this year's playoff run, topped off by the MLS Cup being hosted in their own stadium and a Hollywood ending to Beck's Galaxy career. Coincidence?

[@stephaniecoronavalencia7408]

Beckham the best

[@musicvideoenhancer]

From a Brazilian point of view, is interesting to see how many sports divide the Americans attendance. Here, it's Soccer in first, and miles behind Voleyball in second (even with Brazil being the Worlds number 1 in voleyball, both Masculine and Feminine divisions). Hockey, American Football, Baseball are all amateur in here. Basketball maybe is the third one in Brazil, but is far from the Voleyball, which means that barely survive. F-1 was big here before Ayrton Sennas death, and MMA is growing

[@launderground]

the mls strategy is that it's okay to lose the battles if you win the war and galaxy worked the mls system to perfection. put more focus on the second half of the season. let omar heal. don't overwork beckham so that he becomes more prone to injuries at the end of the season like what happened his first few years. let donovan and keane figure each other out. put themselves in position to win a championship and hopefully. win it.

[@markparker8836]

Looking forward to a third!

[@kykyby]

BECKHAM IS THE BEST !!!

[@lewiscox8022]

I don't care if they call it soccer, im just glad its getting bigger over there!, seeing as though the south of America live for football!, time for you lot to have a go!

[@chongito03]

What happened to calens headed ball saved off the line right after second half started

[@ZandeKongo]

well done to a united legend!

[@MrNothingButAir]

Salary Cap keeps teams competitive. In other league without salary caps (Like the premier league) only like 3-4 teams dominate. With a salary cap, small market teams can have a chance of becoming competitive one day. We dont have a salary cap in baseball and we always see the same team with the most money doing well.

[@fartexpertable]

yeah it was

[@mychonnyfan47]

I wish they didn't call it soccer here in the states. We have a really good League, MLF would have been way better. Mayor League Football, I would support a team too. FC América all the way!

[@slhoffman8]

They probably would've been sued by the NFL for the use of "Football" in their name.

[@Jazmillenium]

***** A little late but if it's any consolation, we're not the only country that does. Canada and Australia I think call it that as well. It's an abbreviation of association football. Both soccer and American football come from the same set of precursor sports, which became popular in upper-class English schools in the early 19th century and spread across the Atlantic. All these games involved advancing a ball through an opponent's territory and scoring at the far end, but the rules varied from place to place. Ultimately, the version adopted as standard in the United Kingdom came to be known as association football, while another set of rules won out in the United States. Thus the Americans took to calling their gridiron variety football, and referred to the British sport by the slang term soccer, derived from the soc in association.

[@salamander337]

I agreed but it will be spell Major League Futbol. The league has grown over the years and now more and more teams are building their own stadium. These stadiums are awesome. I like how they stick to the traditional European style look.

[@mychonnyfan47]

salamander337 Yea they are really nice. The good thing about the MLS is that its growing. This means the Concacaf Champions will soon be far more interesting lol

[@coolio24718]

imo, i think it's because they (Americans) don't want people to get confuse between "american football" & "football" or soccer rather.. :)

[@jedihero67]

Beckham's in the house.

[@donaldrussell8920]

What happened to Omar Gonzalez?

[@LA_GALLADA_RUIZ]

PACHUCA in Mexico loan to ATLAS ...... He was such a good player here in LA

[@BBAllin007]

LAvsTJ 2013 CCL. PLEASE!!!

[@fendertremolo9793]

I like when Adidas makes silver colored balls for MLS Cup

[@APSRandom]

I agree.

[@jeremyramirez7023]

I hate when Europeans think that we aren't good at soccer. Our league is competitive unlike half of the big leagues in Europe. Everyone has a super team. Bayern, Real Madrid, Barca, Man U, Man City, others. In the US we don't have as much flexibility financially as they do because the MLS is barely 20 years old. As to where in Europe there are huge coliseum's for soccer, so of course they are getting so much money from all the fans. If we had bigger stadiums built specifically for football it would be different. Plus there are contacts that the league has that don't allow MAX contracts cause it's not too fair. Just saying be happy the sport is growing life is too short to compare. Just be happy that it's here and growing. What good is it to talk bad about the sport you love? We are trying to grow it and you put us down.

[@tylernoboa3712]

Totally agree

[@mjay5783]

Jeremy Ramirez what are you on about Im English live in England and think the MLS is awesome nearly like it more than premiership football, I'm a HUGE Aston Villa and New York FC fan. I love Sunday "Soccer" LOL

[@dondoe4477]

+Jeremy Ramirez (iNT-Jay) MLS sucks.

[@leslieschuler6409]

+Jeremy Ramirez (iNT-Jay) Great speech. Totally true

[@IrishMediaFreak]

Keane played very well

[@RyderTCG_Adventures]

I miss David Beckham in L.A.

[@ADAJ3KINGANGEL]

who was commentating alongside Taylor Twellman?

[@capio78]

Only if they'd never heard of Paul McGrath or Liam Brady who were truly world class players!

[@donteventry11]

Anyone else notice @7:08 the dynamo player behind donovan was smiling when the galaxy scored?

[@nomads7978]

NYRB,please god! Henry deserve one MLS title.

[@johng2041]

2 IN A ROW!!

[@MariaDuarte-xh2sm]

9 years later im still mad about tje 2nd offside call

[@RJBeee91]

Agreed.

[@zMemphiszz]

Can we have a MLS Matchday 360 of this???!!

[@arealchink]

As a matter of fact, they do. The MLS Cup has been played at a predetermined neutral site every single year, with the only exception being this year.

[@arealchink]

Also, the ref could have easily played advantage on the second penalty call. Keane had already rounded the keeper and was clear on goal, so why not wait to see if he can tap it in first? Aside from today, the crucial penalty calls against Vancouver and Seattle could have been called either way. Don't get me wrong, I love Beckham and Keane, and the Galaxy fully deserved the championship, as they have the most money and talent by far, but this is just some food for thought.

[@sweraland]

Keane has the same celebration of 10 year ago in WC 2002

[@SgtHawk13]

Robby keane does the best celebrations

[@BenTheKiddieFan]

Glad I actually gave this a watch it's kinda interesting:) The defending is poor though.

[@arealchink]

Actually, for the first time in MLS Cup history, the championship was not held at a predetermined neutral site. Instead, the match venue was held in the home stadium of the finalist with the best regular season record. This was obviously the MLS' way of creating a Hollywood ending to Beckham's Galaxy career.

[@LilRedRasta]

Maybe somewhere down the road when soccer’s popularity in the US has grown and the second tier is being shown live on ESPN2, then MLS franchise owners will no longer consider relegation to be the death of their clubs. But for now, when so much money is being invested just to get in the front door of MLS, you’ve got to keep those 20 up at all costs.

[@bbang1989]

does anybody know where landon is going?

[@DD-gr9my]

LA FC Legend Gareth Bale

[@bombsawaygaming9135]

The patriots of the mls

[@maskirovkarokossovska45]

who

[@cosmicmofo]

LA GALAXY ALL DAY EVERYDAY!

[@2219155]

If you notice, Beckham creates about 80% of goal scoring chances for LA Galaxy. I don't know how LA is gonna do when he leaves next year.