Friday, November 19, 2010

MLS fixes Donovan snub to honor star

Landon Donovan benefited from some hasty rule-bending by Major League Soccer chiefs in order to be selected to the league’s annual Best XI.

Donovan was listed on the ballot for the award, which selects a goalkeeper, three defenders, five midfielders and two forwards – as a forward.

Yet after the votes cast by players, coaches, general managers and the media were tallied, Donovan was left out in the cold, with his Los Angeles Galaxy teammate Edson Buddle and league top scorer Chris Wondolowski of the San Jose Earthquakes being named in the forward roles.

1 comment:

Bobbie BS said...

Typical MLS. Never met a contest they wouldn't monkey with to keep some constituent in LA or New Jersey happy. Will the clown show in the league offices ever end?