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A certain Irish striker was on the mark again as MLS returned for a new season with a bang

The league set a new record for the amount of goals scored on an opening weekend and there were a litany of spectacular strikes.

ROBBIE KEANE KEPT up his remarkable Major League Soccer scoring rate last night as the LA Galaxy made a winning start to their new season.

Steven Gerrard grabbed an assist while there were competitive debuts for new signings Ashley Cole and Nigel de Jong as the side brushed aside DC United on a scoreline of 4-1.

Keane scored LAโ€™s third from the spot.

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He was somewhat overshadowed by team-mate Mike Magee though.

Back at the Galaxy after a stint in Chicago, the attacker scored twice and assisted LAโ€™s first goal.

His first was an absolute peach too.

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Elsewhere, there was disappointment for Kevin Doyle.

His Colorado Rapids side went down 1-0 to San Jose Earthquakes despite having a number of excellent chances.

Patrick Vieiraโ€™s New York City FC were involved in a rip-roaring opening clash with Chicago Fire at Solder Field.

They eventually won 4-3 in a game that will be best-remembered for Thomas McNamaraโ€™s superb strike after ten minutes.

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The league set a new record for the amount of goals scored on an opening weekend as defences struggled and creative types thrived.

In the Canadian derby between Montreal and Vancouver, it was the Impact who prevailed 3-2 with Ignacio Piatti conjuring a magnificent opener.

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Owen Coyleโ€™s Houston Dynamo were set for a win over New England before the Revs grabbed a last-gasp equaliser to secure a 3-3 draw.

Diego Fagundez had given the Revs an early lead with a magnificent long-distance strike.

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Toronto FC picked up three points from their game against the New York Red Bulls. Picking up from where he left off last term, reigning league MVP Sebastian Giovinco was on the score-sheet again in a 2-0 victory though it was his tomfoolery in the opening period that showed just why he stands out so much.

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Orlando managed two injury-time goals to salvage a point against Real Salt Lake  in front of 60,000 fans at the Citrus Bowl while Dallas got the better of Philadelphia Union.

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    Mute Beano
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    Dec 17th 2015, 6:44 PM

    Anyone else sick of all this โ€˜he lost the dressing roomโ€™ rubbish as if its acceptable for players to down tools or not try because they dislike the manager? If I was a Chelsea fan, Iโ€™d be outraged. These players are grown men or astronomical wages. The fact that itโ€™s seen as acceptable in modern football for players to not bother sums up everything thatโ€™s wrong with it

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    Mute ciananto
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    Dec 17th 2015, 6:57 PM

    To be fair to some of the players beano, n thereโ€™s a few of them that I really donโ€™t like, I think itโ€™s mainly mourinhos attitude / ego / bizarre post match interviews, and his deplorable treatment of the medical staff that is responsible for this! Players are responsible for their own performances I agree but when thereโ€™s been a consistent and prolonged malfunction like this one then the buck has to stop with the manager. And frankly his behaviour throughout this whole period has been disgraceful. If the manager is behaving in that way, why would the players play or behave any better. ?

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    Mute Greeg
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    Dec 17th 2015, 6:45 PM

    Redundancy of 40.000.000 โ‚ฌ!! Happy days special oneโ€ฆ

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    Mute Seamus Cummins
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    Dec 17th 2015, 7:44 PM

    Maybe now the players who have been playing totally rubbish will start getting the stick they deserve with no mourinho to blame or to Base the news stories on when Chelsea lose.

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    Mute Deiric O'fionnagain
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    Dec 17th 2015, 6:56 PM

    just be cafeful passing stamford bridge cause they giving ev1 3points:-)

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    Mute John Smith
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    Dec 17th 2015, 8:13 PM

    Absolutely insane sacking Mourinho. After all heโ€™s done for the club you would think he earned the right to stay until the end of the season at least. If 2 or 3 players were an issue in the dressing room he would have gotten rid in January.

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    Mute Dave O Keeffe
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    Dec 17th 2015, 10:33 PM

    Did you same the same about Garry Monk?

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    Mute Deiric O'fionnagain
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    Dec 17th 2015, 6:54 PM

    why did this take so long

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