Dec 7, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Fans outside the entrance before the 2014 MLS Cup final between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the New England Revolution at Stubhub Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Happy Valentine’s Eve on The View From Avalon, part of your FanSided Network of sports awesomeness. Let’s start with some Academy news. The LA Galaxy Academy Under-17’s are set to host a Generation adidas Cup Regional this weekend at StubHub Center from Friday, February 13 until Monday, February 16.

“We look forward to competing and testing ourselves against other MLS academies,” said LA Galaxy Academy U-17 head coach Mike Muñoz. “While our league is a good base for our players, to play in a tournament against other professional clubs is vital for our players’ development.”

The Galaxy’s first game is on Friday, Feb. 13, against the Real Salt Lake Academy U-17’s at 6:00 p.m. at the StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium, followed with a matchup against the San Jose Earthquakes Academy U-17’s the next day at 12 p.m. Saturday’s game against San Jose will be played at StubHub Center’s Field 4. The third and final game will be on Monday, against the Seattle Sounders Academy U-17’s at 11 a.m. at the Track and Field Stadium.

Last Sunday, the LA Galaxy U-18’s earned a 2-0 shutout win against the Real Salt Lake AZ U-18’s at StubHub Center as goals from Galaxy Academy products Adonis Amaya (11’) and Elijah Martin (71’) secured the Galaxy U-18’s victory. The Galaxy U-18 win on Sunday was followed by another shutout win from the Galaxy U-16’s over Real Salt Lake AZ U-16’s as two first half goals from Andrew Perez and Ethan Zubak sealed the Galaxy U-16’s 2-0 victory. The Under-18s and Under4-16s return to USSDA play on Feb. 21 against Real So Cal.

Now to first team news. Robbie Keane and the Galaxy first team are in Ireland, training ahead of their match with Shamrock Rovers. For Keane, a native of Tallaght, this means a lot.

“It means a lot to me,” Keane told LAGalaxy.com’s Adam Serrano. “To go back home, see everybody, [and] bring the team to my country. Everyone’s excited this side of the pond and certainly over there, they’re looking forward to the game and the team training in Ireland.

“As soon as we put the hard work, the effort in on the training field, we’ll have some time to relax. But the most important thing is we’re over here to get ourselves ready for the start of the season.

“It’s more about fitness and getting sharp. That’s what preseason is all about. You play the games, you get match-fit in games, but the results are not the big thing. Of course, you want to win every time you play, but more important is the fitness end. Come the sixth of March, we should be fit and ready to go.”

“It’ll be interesting. I’ve seen Dublin through my eyes. Might be a little cloudier through Robbie’s eyes,” Arena added. “I know he’s going to enjoy it, and there are a lot of people in Ireland that are looking forward to having Robbie there with his team.”

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