Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy will be the first team Real Madrid faces in the preseason. It is one of the ten founding clubs of the MLS, which began in 1996, and the second team with the most league titles behind DC United. LA Galaxy and DC United are the only two US teams to win the Concacaf.
Founded
1995

Stadium
The Home Depot Center Carson, California. Capacity: 27,000

Honours
- 1 Concacaf: 2000
- 2 MLS titles: 2002, 2005
- 2 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups: 2001, 2005
- 3 MLS Supporters’ Shield: 1998, 2002, 2010
- 7 MLS Western Conference titles: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010.

Trivia
- The name 'Galaxy' alludes to the fact that Los Angeles is home to Hollywood stars
- One of the ten founding clubs of the MLS
- Second team with the most MLS titles behind DC United. With the latter, only US side to ever win the Concacaf
- No player wears the number '13' shirt, which was retired in honour of Cobi Jones, who played 350 games for LA Galaxy and scored 70 goals

Coach
Bruce Arena (USA). Former US national coach

Standout players
- Landon Donovan, team captain (Ontario, California, 04-03-82)
- David Beckham (London, 02-05-75)
- Juan Pablo Angel (Medellin, 24-10-75)




ARTICLE SOURCE : www.realmadrid.com

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