Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle, left, battles Chicago Fire's Calen Carr for the ball during the second half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif. , Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The Galaxy won 1-0. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle, left, battles Chicago Fire's Calen Carr for the ball during the second half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif. , Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The Galaxy won 1-0.

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  1. Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle, left, battles Chicago Fire's Calen Carr for the ball during the second half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The Galaxy won 1-0.
  2. Chicago Fire's Wilman Conde, right, blocks a shot as goalie Jon Bush and Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle look on during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  3. Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, right, battles Chicago Fire's Logan Pause for the ball during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  4. Chicago Fire's Brian McBride, right, kicks the ball away from Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  5. Los Angeles Galaxy's Chris Birchall, right, pushes Chicago Fire's Justin Mapp off the ball during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  6. DC United midfielder Ben Olsen chases the ball during the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal match against Chicago Fire at RFK Stadium in Washington October 30, 2005. Olsen announced his retirement from professional soccer on November 24, 2009. Olsen won eight trophies while at DC United, including two MLS Cups (1999 & 2004). Olsen was a two-time MLS All-Star (1998 & 1999), the 1998 MLS Rookie of the Year, the 1999 MLS Cup MVP, the 2003 USSF Humanitarian of the Year and was named one of the MLS Best XI in 2007.
  7. Members of the Los Angeles Galaxy block a penalty kick form Chicago Fire's Mike Banner during the second half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The Galaxy won 1-0.
  8. Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan celebrates his goal with David Beckham against the Chicago Fire during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  9. Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle, left, battles Chicago Fire's Calen Carr for the ball during the second half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The Galaxy won 1-0.
  10. Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, right, battles Chicago Fire's Logan Pause for the ball during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  11. Los Angeles Galaxy's Chris Birchall, right, pushes Chicago Fire's Justin Mapp off the ball during the first half of a MLS soccer match in Carson, Calif., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  12. Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle celebrates after scoring a goal during the second half of their Major League Soccer match against Toronto FC, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Carson, Calif. The Galaxy won 2-0.
  13. SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 22: Nick Rimando #18 of Real Salt Lake makes a save on a penalty kick by Edson Buddle #14 (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Galaxy in the penalty shootout during the MLS Cup final at Qwest Field on November 22, 2009 in Seattle, Washington. The save by Rimando gave Real Salt Lake a one goal lead in the shootout.
  14. Real Salt Lake's Clint Mathis (R) is wrapped up by Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle during the second half of their MLS Cup 2009 championship soccer match in Seattle November 22, 2009.
  15. Real Salt Lake goalie Nick Rimando blocks a penalty kick from Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle during a shootout at the MLS Cup championship soccer match Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Seattle. Real Salt Lake won the championship on the penalty kick shootout.
  16. Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle leaps over Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando in the first half of the MLS Cup championship soccer match, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Seattle.

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