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Saturday, December 1, 2012

David Beckham Leaves Major League Soccer in Style

David Beckham celebrates with his Sons and LA Galaxy teammates 

A victorious David Beckham leaves under his own star power 

The global soccer and style icon doesn't score in the Galaxy's 3-1 MLS Cup-clinching win, but he exits with a certainty about his legacy.

The game also might have been Donovan's last with the team. A victorious David Beckham leaves under his own star power The global soccer and style icon doesn't score in the Galaxy's 3-1 MLS Cup-clinching win, but he exits with a certainty about his legacy.

The game also might have been Donovan's last with the team. David Beckham walked off the field at the Home Depot Center with a smile on his face and an American flag draped around his shoulders, leaping to high-five one last fan as he ended his most excellent MLS playing adventure with a powerful performance. Beckham didn't score in the 3-1 victory over Houston that secured the Galaxy's second straight MLS Cup championship, but he was a strong presence with his trademark curving free kicks and dynamic leadership.

The Galaxy had been forced to rally all season, and he would not let its playoff journey end Saturday without a bounce-back triumph. He was sure of himself and his choices, a certainty played out in his every move. If he had a tear in his eye as he exited in front of his three sons — each wearing T-shirts with his No. 23 and the name DADDY on the back — it reflected joy over a job well done, not sorrow over leaving a task unfinished.

"Today's a good day," he said.

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