Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Philippines National Team: Analysis, Reaction and More

Bruce Arena’s Los Angeles Galaxy continue their Asia Pacific Tour 2011 when they take on the Philippines National Team in the Smart Dream Cup on Saturday, Dec.  3 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. The Galaxy are coming off a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Indonesian Select XI and will look to continue their winning streak dating back to their match against Red Bull New York on Oct. 30. Los Angeles are led by the power tandem of Landon Donovan, David Beckham and Robbie Keane. Donovan has 12 league goals this season and Beckham has recorded 15 MLS goals, while Keane has been the final piece to the Galaxy’s championship-winning puzzle. Keane was responsible for the Galaxy’s victory on Wednesday night in Jakarta. The match will be televised at 3:30 a.m. PT/6:30 a.m. ET by Fox Soccer Channel. As always, keep it here on Bleacher Report for continuing coverage of the LA Galaxy Asia Pacific Tour 2011 as well as all things World Football.Read more MLS news on BleacherReport.com

MLS Goals of the Season: 2011

With the 2011 Major League Soccer season done and dusted and attention now focused on the usually boring minutia of roster moves, it's time to take a look back at the best goals of the year. Whether from a deft touch, a scorching blast or a perfectly curled free kick, these goals brought roars from the crowd, lifted the hearts of supporters and made jaws drop.Begin Slideshow

Has David Beckham Improved the State of Soccer in the U.S.?

David Beckham was brought to Major League Soccer in 2007 to be an ambassador for the sport in the United States.With his worldwide following, the Englishman was supposed to increase the popularity of the league both domestically and internationally as well as bring tons of success to his club—the Los Angeles Galaxy—and make them into the Real Madrid of North America. But now, with Beckham about to finish his five-year deal with the LA Galaxy, has his presence in Major League Soccer helped change the league how everyone imagined? Not necessarily. There is no denying that MLS has grown into a better league during the five-year stint of David Beckham, but it didn’t grow or improve directly because of his arrival. Sure, the extra publicity was nice for the league early on—it seemed like MLS was receiving Hollywood-style coverage in the media—but that quickly dissipated. The revenue that MLS earned due to Beckham was also incredible, as was seen when his LA Galaxy jersey first hit the market.But Beckham’s desire to still play in Europe during the early seasons of his contract with the LA Galaxy rubbed many fans the wrong way. The casual fans—who MLS was hoping to win ...

2012 MLS Season: 10 Reasons to Be Excited

A longtime supporter of the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) but only a recent supporter of Major League Soccer, I'm quite excited for the 2012 MLS season. Born out of the 1994 World Cup held in the United States, America's first successful professional football experiment began as a humble 10-team league but has since evolved into a respectable 19-team premier league which boasts the 10th highest match-day attendance in the world.And after watching the second leg of a Western Conference semifinal in which the Seattle Sounders almost battled back from a 3-0 aggregate deficit to force extra time against Real Salt Lake, I realized that the emergent MLS can produce just as much excitement as its European counterparts.So, in addition to supporting the beautiful game's growth in our country, here are 10 reasons why you'll want to follow the 2012 MLS season.Begin Slideshow