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NEW YORK Goalkeeper Kasey Keller is up for three awards and several of his Seattle Sounders FC teammates also are in the running for Major League Soccer postseason honors, the league announced today.
Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas Jeff Cunningham and New Englands Shalrie Joseph were the top three candidates for the MLS MVP award in voting by league players, general managers, coaches, referees and media.
Keller is up against the Galaxys Donovan Ricketts and Chivas USAs Zach Thornton for top goalkeeper honors. Keller, the most capped goalkeeper in United States national team history, is also up for the best newcomer and fair play awards, while Seattle coach Sigi Schmid and defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado are also award candidates.
The Sounders are definitely going to win at least one award: Freddie Ljungberg and Fredy Montero are the other top newcomer finalists.
Houstons Pat Onstad and the Revolutions Steve Ralston are Kellers competition for the fair play award.
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena and the Crews Robert Warzycha are up against Schmid, while Hurtados competition is Houstons Geoff Cameron and Columbus Chad Marshall.
The Chicago Fires Brian McBride, a former United States striker, is a finalist for comeback player of the year, along with Thornton and D.C. Uniteds Ben Olsen.
Toronto FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei, Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez and midfielder/forward Chris Pontius of D.C. United are up for rookie of the year.
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