Robbie Keane Wins 2014 MLS MVP: Voting Results, Comments and Reaction

Major League Soccer named Los Angeles Galaxy forward Robbie Keane its MVP for the 2014 season on Wednesday, ending a whirlwind campaign for the 34-year-old Irishman that ranks among the best of his storied career.

Keane scored 19 goals and had 14 assists, both highs for his MLS career, en route to leading the Galaxy to the MLS Cup. Los Angeles will play the New England Revolution on Sunday as it attempts to win its third Cup in the last four years.  

Keane, a longtime Irish national who spent most of his prime in the English Premier League, bested Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen and Seattle Sounders forward Obafemi Martins. New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips finished fourth. Keane's weighted point total (88.69) gave him a significant advantage over second-place Martins (63.22) and Nguyen (57.54), per the MLS release. 

Player (Club)	% of Club Votes	% of Media Votes	% of Player Votes	Weighted Total
Robbie Keane (LA)	30.95	32.22	25.52	88.69
Obafemi Martins (SEA)	19.05	27.78	16.39	63.22
Lee Nguyen (NE)	21.43	18.89	17.22	57.54
Bradley Wright-Phillips (NY)	20.25	7.78	21.78	49.81

MLS uses a three-tiered voting system, with media, club and player votes all playing a factor. Keane is the first Galaxy player to win the MVP since teammate Landon Donovan in 2009 and third overall (Carlos Ruiz, 2002). Donovan, Keane and defender Omar Gonzalez were one of three Galaxy members to be voted to this year's MLS Best XI, which honors the league's top 11 players.

A prolific scorer throughout his time in the Premier League, most notably with Tottenham, Keane has been rejuvenated since joining the Galaxy in 2011. Alongside Donovan, he has become one of the biggest names in MLS' premier franchise.

While mentioned among the league's best players since his arrival, this is Keane's first MLS MVP.

“We say this every year,” Keane told the team's official website in September. “We say MVP every year and I don’t win it, so I’d prefer not to even speak about it. In football, the most important thing is consistency. If you’re consistent then every year you continue to strive to do better than you did the year before, and every year since I’ve been here, I’ve done that. That’s all you can ask for.”

Keane will attempt to cap off his season for the ages Sunday against the Revolution. Even if the Galaxy are unable to pull it off, Donovan's retirement following the game sets up next season as one where Keane will undertake even more responsibility.

At the level he's still playing at his advanced age, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him hoisting a second MVP this time next year.

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