David Beckham’s Los Angeles Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 1-0 on Sunday to win Major League Soccer’s MLS Cup, giving the English superstar the Hollywood ending he sought to his ground-breaking Galaxy deal.

Landon Donovan’s 72nd-minute goal, from a pass by Irish international Robbie Keane, was enough to secure the victory for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Beckham, who won six Premiership titles with Manchester United and a Spanish League title with Real Madrid, captured his first MLS championship in the final match of his five-year deal.

The triumph put the finishing touches to a season in which the Galaxy produced the best regular-season record in the league and were unbeaten at home.

The winning goal came after Beckham headed the ball to Keane, who ran into the area and fed Donovan, who fired home.

When the final whistle blew, Beckham wrapped his arms around Donovan and lifted him off his feet in celebration.

Donovan paid tribute to his “warrior-like” team-mate, saying Beckham injured a hamstring earlier in the week and was “playing on one leg.”

“During the match I had a little bit of discomfort,” admitted Beckham, who clearly lacked quickness around the pitch but still displayed his deft touch with corners and free-kicks.

“He gutted it out tonight,” Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said. “My hat is off to David.”

Beckham himself was just happy to help deliver a title for the Galaxy, who brought him Stateside to great fanfare in 2007 in a move that raised the profile of MLS with US sports fans and opened the door for other marquee international players to follow.

“It’s about time,” said Beckham, who could yet have a sequel with the Galaxy if the team can persuade him to return after his contract expires at the end of December.

Beckham, who is also being wooed by French club Paris St Germain, preferred to celebrate rather than speculate on his future.

“At the moment, I’m going to enjoy tonight,” Beckham said.

“There’s a lot of options but I’m a Galaxy player. I’ve been a Galaxy player for the last five years and I’ve been proud of that,” added Beckham, who was serenaded by chants of “We want Beckham” after the final whistle blew.

A record crowd of 30,281 turned out at the Home Depot Center, undaunted by the chilly rain that pelted Los Angeles all day.

The fact that the stadium had been selected in advance to hold the championship match was a bit of serendipity for the Galaxy, making it a virtual home fixture for them.

“The atmosphere was fantastic tonight,” Donovan said. “The stadium was electric.”

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