MLS Cup 2014 was the 19th edition of MLS Cup, the match that determined the champion of Major League Soccer's 2014 season, the Galaxy won 2–1 after Overtime, winning their fifth MLS Cup title and also sending all-time which U.S. national team goal scoring leader into retirement, with his sixth MLS Cup crown?
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MLS Cup 2014 MLS Cup 2014 was the 19th edition of MLS Cup, the match that determined the champion of Major League Soccer's 2014 season. It is also the last MLS Cup to be held before the league's rebranding in 2015. The Western Conference Champions LA Galaxy played the Eastern Conference Champions New England Revolution. The match was held at the Galaxy's home field of the StubHub Center in Carson, California, as the Galaxy were awarded home advantage by finishing the regular season with more points than the Revolution. The Galaxy won 2–1 after Overtime, winning their fifth MLS Cup title and also sending all-time U.S. national team goal scoring leader Landon Donovan into retirement with his sixth MLS Cup crown.
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Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward and attacking midfielder. He holds numerous individual records in Major League Soccer (MLS) and for the United States national team and is often regarded as the greatest American men's soccer player of all-time.
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Werner Nilsen Werner “Scotty” Nilsen (February 4, 1904 in Skien, Norway – May 10, 1992 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former Norwegian American soccer forward. He is one of the highest scoring players in U.S. soccer history, scoring 131 goals in 239 games with the Boston Soccer Club. He won five consecutive National Challenge Cups during his career, and four doubles. He also earned two caps with the United States in 1934, one at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Christen Press Christen Annemarie Press (born December 29, 1988) is an American soccer striker and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. She captains the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and plays for the United States women's national soccer team. Press previously played for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) as well as Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, and Tyresö FF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan. In 2011, she was named the WPS Rookie of the Year. In 2013, Press was the top scorer in the Damallsvenskan with 23 goals and became the first American to receive the Golden Boot award in the history of the league. She was a 2010 Hermann Trophy recipient and holds the all-time scoring record at Stanford University.
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Alan Rothenberg Alan I. Rothenberg (born April 10, 1939) is an American lawyer and sports executive. He is known for his contributions to and influence on the growth of soccer in the United States. He is the namesake of the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy, which was awarded annually to the winner of the MLS Cup from 1996 to 1999. Rothenberg was president of U.S. Soccer (the governing body of American soccer) during the 1990s and oversaw the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States and the establishment of Major League Soccer in 1996.
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Nathan Smith (soccer) Nathan Morgan Smith (born October 18, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
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2013 MLS All-Star Game The 2013 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 31, 2013, was the 18th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The game was played at Sporting Park, now known as Children's Mercy Park, in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Bradford Jamieson IV Bradford Redder Jamieson IV (born October 18, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward as well as a left winger for the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
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Becky Sauerbrunn Rebecca Elizabeth Sauerbrunn (born June 6, 1985) is an American soccer player, Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A veteran defender for the United States women's national soccer team, she also plays for FC Kansas City in the National Women's Soccer League, the highest division of women's soccer in the United States. She first appeared for the United States national team at the 2008 Four Nations Tournament during a match against Canada on January 16. She has since made 131 total appearances for the team.
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2015 LA Galaxy season The 2015 LA Galaxy season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.
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Mo Suri Moises "Mo" Suri is a retired American soccer player. He played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League, A-League and USISL.
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Nick DeLeon Nicholas Lee DeLeon (born July 17, 1990) is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. He typically plays as a wide midfielder, working towards the center. He is highly regarded for his work rate and 1-on-1 skills. He also demonstrates an ability to score with both feet.
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Tony Bono Anthony "Tony" Bono is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association, National Professional Soccer League and Lone Star Soccer Alliance.
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Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup The Lamar Hunt Pioneer Cup is a Major League Soccer (MLS) series between FC Dallas and Columbus Crew SC. The series is named after the late Lamar Hunt, who was one of the league's early major investors and a key supporter of American soccer. Initially, the series was contested between the two teams still owned by the Hunt Sports Group (Sporting Kansas City was also previously owned by the Hunt Sports Group, but was sold before the Pioneer Cup began). However, Columbus was sold in 2013, and thus FC Dallas remains the only MLS team still owned by the Hunt Sports Group. The Pioneer Cup is the second event in American soccer named after Lamar Hunt, whose name is also given to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
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MLS Cup Playoffs The MLS Cup Playoffs is the postseason elimination tournament of Major League Soccer held at the end of the regular season en route to the MLS Cup, the playoff championship game. Twelve teams in total from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference qualify for the tournament based on regular-season records, and a tiebreaking procedure exists in the case of equal records. Awarding a championship through a postseason tournament differs from most other soccer leagues around the world where the team with the most points at the end of the season is deemed champion. MLS awards the regular-season champions with the Supporters' Shield and a direct berth in the CONCACAF Champions League, the continental tournament. The regular-season champion must be a U.S.-based club in order to receive direct entry to Champions League. Since 2015 Audi is the official sponsor.
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Mark Peterson (soccer) Mark Peterson (April 19, 1960 – July 7, 2011) was an American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance. He also earned six caps, scoring one goal, with the United States men's national soccer team.
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2017 LA Galaxy season The 2017 LA Galaxy season is the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
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Wes Wade Wes Wade (born February 18, 1968) is a retired U.S. soccer player who spent two seasons playing outdoor soccer and fifteen playing indoor soccer. He was a six-time All Star and won five championships with two teams.
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Nick Rimando Nicholas Paul "Nick" Rimando (born June 17, 1979) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and the United States national team. He also holds the Major League Soccer records for career shutouts, wins, saves, and most appearances.
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Pat McGauley Pat McGauley is a retired American soccer player who played in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He scored the winning goal in the 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship and the 1977 McGuire Cup. He currently works for Anheuser-Busch as the Vice President of Innovation.
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MLS Cup '97 MLS Cup '97, the second edition of Major League Soccer's championship match, was played between defending champion D.C. United and the Colorado Rapids to decide the champion of the 1997 season. The game was played at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on October 26, 1997. Playing in their home stadium in a drenching rain storm, D.C. United beat the Rapids 2-1 to claim their second consecutive title. To date, this is the first and only championship game held in D.C. to be won by a D.C.-based professional team.
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1985 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship The 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was the 26th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The UCLA Bruins won their first national title by defeating the American Eagles in the championship game, 1-0, after eight overtime periods. The final match was played on December 14, 1985, in Seattle, Washington, at the Kingdome for the second straight year.