UnionSaturday, November 14
Union teenager Cavan Sullivan becomes the youngest MVP finalist in MLS history
The West Chester Morning News team
If you follow the Union, here's a good one. Cavan Sullivan is a finalist for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, the youngest player ever shortlisted. He's also one of three Young Player of the Year finalists, with Red Bull New York's Julian Hall and Adri Mehmeti. The Inquirer calls him the favorite for that one.
Messi scored 26 goals this season to Sullivan's nine
Sources: FOX 29 Philadelphia, inquirer.com
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 26 |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 |
Sullivan finished with nine goals and 14 assists, a new MLS single-season record for goal contributions by a teenager. Messi, the favorite for MVP, became the first player in league history to win back-to-back Golden Boots. Evander, Guilherme and Hany Mukhtar are the other finalists.
- Voting: team staffs, players and media, one-third each
- Winners: announced throughout the MLS Cup Playoffs
- Next: the Union face the New England Revolution in a best-of-3
- Coach of the Year: interim manager Ryan Richter isn't a finalist
17age of Cavan Sullivan, the youngest MVP finalist in MLS history
He's also the first teenager on the MVP shortlist.
Source: inquirer.com
Sources: FOX 29 Philadelphia, inquirer.com