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Major League Soccer MVP Race: Profiling The Contenders
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October 21, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Brek Shea
Brek Shea has tailed off as the season has worn on, but the only reason FC Dallas is where they are is because of their midfielder's play.
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October 20, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Sebastien Le Toux
Sebastien Le Toux may not literally be carrying the Union on his back, but he is deserving of some consideration in the MVP race.
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October 20, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Omar Gonzalez
Defenders don't tend to get a lot of love when it comes to MVP voting. But there's a compelling case to be made for Omar Gonzalez.
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October 20, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Dwayne De Rosario
United may be Dwayne De Rosario's third team this year, but that doesn't mean he still can't be the MVP of MLS.
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October 20, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP candidate: David Beckham
David Beckham has put up some pretty impressive numbers. But it's the little things that make him a real MVP contender.
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October 20, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Mauro Rosales
Sounder at Heart's Dave Clark gives the case for why Mauro Rosales is the real engine behind the Sounders' success. He says Rosales is the league's MVP.
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October 19, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Landon Donovan
Quake, Rattle and Goal's Robert Jonas shows just how little bias he has by stumping for former Earthquake Landon Donovan as MLS Most Valuable Player.
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October 19, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Thierry Henry
Popular or not, it's hard to deny that Thierry Henry's contributions have been just about the only reason the Red Bulls are even in the playoff hunt. Matthew Conroy makes the case for his MVP candidacy.
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October 19, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Fredy Montero
Fredy Montero hasn't just piled up goals, he's done them for a winning team in important situations. The Seattle Sounders forward needs serious consideration for MVP.
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October 19, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Osvaldo Alonso
Osvaldo Alonso's numbers don't pop out, but that's always the case with central midfielders. He is the most important player on one of MLS' top teams though and if the world is a just place, he will be the league MVP.
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October 18, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Candidate: Brad Davis
Brad Davis is a legitimate MVP contender. The dynamic Dynamo midfielder has factored into 45 percent of his team's goals this season.
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October 18, 2011
Major League Soccer MVP Race: The Field Is Wide Open
Eight different players received at least one first place vote in SB Nation's Major League Soccer MVP tracking poll. In the coming days, we will profile many of them.