Well, it's happened. Davey Becks (and presumably the rest of the LA Galaxy) will finish his five-year contract by playing in the MLS Cup final in Los Angeles. David Stern couldn't have arranged it better himself.
[Related: Beckham, Galaxy one step away from elusive Cup title]
After Landon Donovan put LA ahead 1-0 in the 23rd minute of the Western Conference final and Alvaro Saborio equalized two minutes later, Beckham found telepathic friend Mike Magee with one of his perfect crosses yet again. Magee headed it in to give LA a 2-1 lead in the 58th minute. It was Magee's third goal of the playoffs and the 20th goal Beckham set up this season. Robbie Keane eventually sealed the win 10 minutes later with a nice little move for his third goal in seven matches for LA.
Beckham's contribution wasn't limited to setting up goals, though. He also put in a bit of work kicking opponents in the head...
Will Johnson (the man attached to Beckham's boot there) later went nose-to-nose with Mike Magee, so Beckham might have just been dealing out a preemptive defense of his soul-mate here.
Whether Beckham leaves for PSG or Spurs or Anzhi Makhachkala (I'm starting that rumor now) or ends up signing a new deal with MLS, closing out his much debated initial five-year deal with a title probably wouldn't shut his critics up. But it certainly would present him with plenty of stupid questions as to how winning an MLS Cup compares to his Premier League and La Liga titles for him to avoid. Hooray!
Photo: Reuters
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