Los Angeles Galaxy duo Landon Donovan and Sean Franklin are both up for prestigious awards, despite the team’s poor season.
Donovan is up for the most valuable player award, while Sean Franklin is nominated for the rookie of the year award.
“I don’t know how people view that. For rookie of the year, I don’t think it matters. For MVP, I’m sure people often look at the success of the team,” said Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena. “It’s really been an off-balance year for having an even playing field.
“Landon is the leading goal-scorer in the league. That says a lot. Sean Franklin is the only rookie that plays in the league on a consistent basis.”
“(The team’s performance) probably does matter, but I can’t worry about that. I don’t want to be in the conversation, I want to win (MVP),” said Donovan.
“In my mind, up to now, I think I’ve done enough. I’ve done what I wanted to do this year and I’m proud of that.”
[Source: MLSnet.com]
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