After already winning the Honda MVP award for 2009's best US National Team player, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan is now Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player. This is Donovan's first MLS MVP Award, and the second time a member of the LA Galaxy has won. MLS Most Valuable Players 2009: Landon Donovan – LA Galaxy 2008: Guillermo Barros Schelotto – Columbus Crew 2007: Luciano Emilio – D. Click to continue reading...

Not much of a surprise there. It was just announced on ESPNews.

Perhaps the biggest surprise is this is the first time that Landon Donovan, a five-time Honda Player of the Year and two-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year, has won the MLS award.

Said Donovan:

"Well, from a statistical standpoint it wasn't my best year, but what is important to me, and I think the reason we're being recognized, is that our team was very good this year.

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Houston travels to L.A. on Friday to take on the Galaxy for the Western Conference crown.� This is the matchup of all matchups.� The two best teams in the West (which makes it all the more funny that RSL is in the East and yet the city is farther west than Houston, but who's counting really?

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U.S. National Team forward Landon Donovan made history today by winning the 2009 Honda Player of the Year Award, thus becoming the only six time winner of the most coveted prize in U.S. Soccer. For the last 19 years, the award has honored the best player on the U.S. National Soccer Team as chosen by the American soccer media. Click to continue reading...

Landon Donovan has claimed an unprecedented sixth Honda Player of the Year Award given annually to the U.S. national team's top player.

Donovan received 424 points in balloting by 221 media members, finishing ahead of two England-based teammates, goalkeeper Tim Howard (267 points), who plays for Everton FC, and 19-year-old forward Jozy Altidore (178), who is with Hull City on loan from Spanish power Villarreal.

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By Graig Carbino - ALBANY, NY (Oct 21, 2009) USSoccerPlayers -- Landon Donovan has done it again. Yesterday it was announced that the LA Galaxy midfielder had won the 2009 Honda Player of the Year Award. This is Donovan's sixth time capturing the title of "best US National Soccer Team player." He took home the award three times running from 2002 through 2004 and has just completed the triple again from 2007 to Tuesdays ceremony. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram amistosamente, no Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi-JAP, para um público de 32.852 pessoas, as seleções do Japão (40º no ranking da FIFA) e Togo (80º no ranking da FIFA).
Esse foi o primeiro jogo, entre as 2 seleções na história, em qualquer competição organizada pela FIFA. Click to continue reading...

Today they, the ubiquitous they who say many things and say them often, have awarded the Galaxy's own Landon Donovan the 2009 Honda Player of the Year award. This is given away annually (hence the "of the year" part) to the best player for the year on the US Men's National Team.

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Brent Latham from ESPN Soccernet checks in with a story on the U.S. U-17 team for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. A good portion of the team the U.S. is taking to Africa played here at our Swope Park Training Center last week, falling to a team made mostly of KCW Reserves 3-0.
In full national team news, Jermaine Jones has been cleared by FIFA to play for the United States after initially representing Germany in three friendlies. Click to continue reading...

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Landon Donovan won his sixth Honda Player of the Year award on Tuesday, also earning Honda Player of the Decade honors in the process.

The award, which goes to the top U.S. national team player, was voted on by 221 members of the American sports media.

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Landon Donovan won his sixth Honda Player of the Year award on Tuesday, also earning Honda Player of the Decade honors in the process.

The award, which goes to the top U.

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United States National Team midfielder Landon Donovan won his sixth Honda Player of the Year award on Wednesday. Donovan was also named the Honda Player of the Decade, winning six of the nine awards available in the 2000's. Donovan was the youngest award winner when he won in 2002, and has twice won the award three years in a row. Click to continue reading...

Remember when I said how the #1 pick on my Honda ballot so often isn't even a finalist (as was the case this year with Oguchi Onyewu)? Well, my second place choice tends to do far better.For the third year in a row, Landon Donovan has picked up the Honda Player of the Year prize. It was the third time, and second in three years, that he did so with a runners-up nod from me. Click to continue reading...

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For the sixth time in 10 years Redlands native Landon Donovan was named Honda Player of the year today in Los Angeles.

Donovan previously won the award in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 and this year beat out goalkeeper Tim Howard and striker Jozy Altidore to win the award yet again as the best player on the national team.

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Jogaram amistosamente, em 10-10-2009, na cidade de Yokohama-JAP, no estádio Internacional de Yokohama, as seleções do Japão (40º no ranking da FIFA) e Escócia (46º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
21-05-1995 - Japão 0x0 Escócia (Amistoso)
13-05-2006 - Japão 0x0 Escócia (Amistoso)
01-07-2007 - Japão 3x1 Escócia (Mundial Sub-20
O árbitro definido para apitar esse jogo, foi:
Árbitro: Sang Woo Kim-KOR. Click to continue reading...

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Here's Jozy Altidore's clip from ESPN's First Take this morning. Do you think he has a real chance at wrestling Honda Player of the Year from Timmy or Lando? Click to continue reading...

SCOTLAND'S team which is missing 9 first team regulars was no match for Japan yesterday at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama. Christophe Berra's own goal 8 minutes from time and Honda's goal in the 89th minute sealed Japan's victory. Click to continue reading...

Two late goals floored Scotland in this friendly. A Christophe Berra own goal put Japan ahead and Liverpool target Keisuke Honda sealed the win late on.

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Keisuke Honda's agent has admitted the player would be interested in a move to the Premier League.
Both Liverpool and Everton are reported to be interested in the Japanese international, who has set the Eredivisie alight with his scintillating displays for VVV Venlo, scoring seven goals from nine appearances so far this season. Click to continue reading...

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Keisuke Honda's agent has admitted the player would be interested in a move to the Premier League.

Merseyside duo Liverpool and Everton have both been credited with an interest in the Japanese international.

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This week on Match Fit USA, Jason and Zach discuss the US roster for the next round of World Cup qualifiers, the issue of cursing in the stands and the efforts of clubs to curb it, the failure of the American U-20s in Egypt, David Beckham's imminent departure to Milan (again), and the Honda Player of the Year Award.

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Clint Dempsey gets his passport immediately after the El Salvador match. Photo from the ESPN story.
More Nats news after Jimmy was named to the latest roster. The U.S. Men's National Team is once again highlighted by a major ESPN property, ESPN the Magazine. Luke Cyphers followed the team around during the last pair of World Cup qualifiers, joining the team in Salt Lake City prior to the 2-1 win over El Salvador and remaining with them through a 1-0 win away to Trinidad and Tobago. Click to continue reading...

Briefly:
*An excellent Landon Donovan profile is here. I'm betting LD heads to Europe sooner rather than later.

Which reminds me - have you cast your vote yet for the Honda Player of the Year poll? Do it here.

Lastly, the Cal State Northridge men won their conference opener against UC Riverside Wednesday and next face New Mexico.

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Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard have been named finalists for the 2009 Honda Player of the Year award, given each year to the U.

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Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard have been named finalists for the 2009 Honda Player of the Year award, given each year to the U.

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Those were my no-brainer picks for the three finalists, too, in the annual award given to the best national team player of the year.

Here's how Fútbol de Primera, which organizes the award, described the three finalists:

*Jozy Altidore (Hull City, on loan from Villarreal) - A first-time finalist at age 19.

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Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan, and Tim Howard are the finalists for the 2009 Honda Player of the Year Award. The winner will be announced on October 20th in Los Angeles. This is Altidore's first nomination. Howard has been nominated three years running. Donovan is a five-time winner including 2008 and 2007. Click to continue reading...

Help me name this car
Recently I bought my first new car, a bright blue 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring. It replaced my old Honda Accord, which I had named Otto the Auto. My new Hyundai currently lacks a clever name, which is why I come to you, clever denizens of Bigsoccer for help naming my new car. Click to continue reading...

While sitting here working through all the scribble notes for my Top 5 Shrewdest Summer Pick-ups, my 2009 Honda Player of the Year ballot arrived.And not that it will have any bearing on my vote, but I was kinda wondering who NSC readers would tab as their top three USMNT performers for the year.As with last year, I will disclose my ballot after it's been turned in. Click to continue reading...

David Beckham finally put his imprint on the SuperClasico rivalry, as his strike from about 25 yards out in the 80th minute was all the Galaxy needed as it outlasted Chivas USA 1-0 at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night.

Aside from winning the Honda Superclasico for the fourth time in the five-year history of the in-stadium rivalry, the win enables the Galaxy to stay in second place in the Western Conference with 38 points, two points behind the Houston Dynamo pending the outcome of the Dynamo's match with the Colorado Rapids.

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David Beckham finally put his imprint on the SuperClasico rivalry, as his strike from about 25 yards out in the 80th minute was all the Galaxy needed as it outlasted Chivas USA 1-0 at the Home Depot Center on Saturday night.
Aside from winning the Honda Superclasico for the fourth time in the five-year history of the in-stadium rivalry, the win enables the Galaxy to stay in second place in the Western Conference with 38 points, two points behind the Houston Dynamo pending the outcome of the Dynamo's match with the Colorado Rapids. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you enjoy some more epic South American "football"...... Brawl at game in Cali breaks out, 20yo punches 13yo in the face. (Sports Rubbish) The definitive La Liga previews (La Liga Loca & pt. 2) Sol Campbell to Notts County was about the football. Yessir. (Three Match Ban) Japanese honeymooners meet Keisuke Honda before going to [. Click to continue reading...

In what must be the most unexpected transfer news of the summer, Japanese international Keisuke Honda has been linked with a move to Liverpool.
I'd never heard of him either! He is a brief lowdown on the player:
* 23 years old
* 5'11
* Currently captain of Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo. Click to continue reading...

Alright, let's just consider this back full time now...Let's start with the guy Charlie Davies is replacing at Sochaux, Paris Saint-Germain speedster Mevlüt Erdinç...Wigan's Hugo Rodallega stuns Brad Friedel and Aston Villa... Rodallega Wonder Goal Against Aston Villa - The most popular videos are a click awayWill someone please hurry up and buy VVV Venlo's Keisuke Honda already? Click to continue reading...