MLS awards season approaches. In between handing out the smaller awards that get less publicity, the league’s collective eyes will shift toward the holy grail: the MVP.
Twelve teams have produced players who’ve won the league’s ultimate individual honor, including two (Tampa Bay and Miami) that haven’t existed for 15 years. The Seattle Sounders notably do not have a player on that prestigious list that features names like Landon Donovan, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Preki and Carlos Valderrama.
That should change this year. I’m calling Osvaldo Alonso the league’s most valuable player.
There are a couple different ways to look at this award.