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Nobody likes saying goodbye. Sometimes it's even hard to wave farewell at the end of a text commentary. But we have to.

So imagine how Landon Donovan feels. He is waving goodbye to playing professional football forever after a stellar career for club and country.

Happy retirement!

Well, it had to be a LA Galaxy win. Didn't it? Robbie Keane's extra-time winner means...

• Galaxy are the first team to win FIVE Major League Soccer Cups

• Landon Donovan is the first player to win SIX Major League Soccer Cups

• And poor old New England Revolution, despite a plucky performance, lost their fifth MLS final

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Retiring US record goalscorer Landon Donovan on his future plans: "This is just the end of the playing part of my career. I will still be around."

Former United States and Sheffield Wednesday midfielder John Harkes:, external Thank you Landon Donovan for entertaining us all these years and elevating the game to new heights.

Robbie Keane quickly passes on the silverware to Galaxy team-mate Landon Donovan, who receives a roar almost as loud as the one which greeted the Irishman.

Great scenes as the Galaxy players enjoy the special moment with their families on the quickly-erected stage in the middle of the StubHub Center pitch

MLS commissioner Don Garber hands over the MLS Cup trophy to Galaxy skipper Robbie Keane, who hoists the silverware high above his head to huge whoops of delight from his team-mates and home fans.

Cue fireworks and the obligatory spin of Queen's 'We Are The Champions'.

LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, who retires after winning a record sixth individual MLS Cup: "Yes, I got the fairytale ending I wanted - we all did.

"A lot of credit to New England. In a lot of ways they played better than we did - they were terrific."

Come on Robbie, crack a smile. Poker-faced stuff from Robbie Keane in his post-match interview. Clearly a third MLS Cup in four years doesn't compare to the 2008 League Cup success with Tottenham...

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Winning goalscorer Robbie Keane: "It was a tough game. A lot of nerves there from both teams. We didn't play as well as we can, but it doesn't matter - we won. We are the champions again."

A grinning Donovan is mobbed by his team-mates and Galaxy's backroom staff as a fan flings a scarf around his neck. Plenty of glum expressions etched over the Revolution players, who slump to the turf.

Ecstasy for LA Galaxy! Their bench tears on to the pitch to congratulate the 11 men still on the field. Most bolt towards the retiring Landon Donovan who punches the Californian air in delight before dropping to his haunches.

FULL-TIME - LA GALAXY WIN THE 2014 MLS!

Bobby Shuttleworth cannot get anywhere near the delivery, and neither can a team-mate. The Revolution keeper knocks another long ball into the mixer but the referee spots an offence and awards free-kick to Galaxy.

And that should be that...

Revolution win a corner. Keeper Bobby Shuttleworth legs it forward...

Three minutes of stoppage time....

Revolution pump a couple of long balls into the box before Galaxy clear their lines.

Hold the ball Landon! Nope, Donovan elects to spray a Hollywood ball from right to left to Robbie Keane. Not the time for that...

Goalscorer hero Robbie Keane has half a chance to bury Revolution. But he can't hit the target from a tight angle. One last chance for Revolution perhaps?

Plenty of nail-biting from the anxious Galaxy fans. Two minutes to go until they will clinch that record fifth MLS title...

Frantic finale now. US midfielder Jermaine Jones is spraying long balls forward for the Revolution. One drops to right-back Andrew Farrell but he has a rush of blood to the head, wildly slashing wide from a tight angle.

Substitute Patrick Mullins looks the man most likely to haul Revolution level again. He pulls off to the left, receiving a pass and shooting low at the near post. Comfortable for Galaxy keeper Jaime Penedo.