Published on Thursday, November 19, 2009
By Whittier Daily News Staff Writer
Nick Green's 100 Percent Soccer blog
SEATTLE - Long considered the best player in the U.S., Landon Donovan is now the best player in Major League Soccer.
The Los Angeles Galaxy forward and six-time national player of the year was named the MLS most valuable player on Thursday for the first time in his career.
Despite all his accolades as the leader of the U.S. national team, Donovan had yet to be recognized by his own league until this season when he helped the Galaxy race to the MLS Cup final and overcome some of his own off-the-field distractions.
Los Angeles will face Real Salt Lake for the MLS title on Sunday night in Seattle. Donovan beat out FC Dallas' Jeff Cunningham, the league's goal scoring leader with a career-best 17 goals, and New England midfielder Shalrie Joseph for the award.
It's already been the longest and most trying year of Donovan's career
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