Vancouver Whitecaps' Ryan Gauld (25) and Minnesota United's Will Trapp (20) vie for the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
NEW YORK – Toronto FC’s Federico Bernardeschi, Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld and CF Montreal’s Josef Martinez are among the nominees for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award.
The list of 34 nominees also includes Whitecaps forward Bryan White, Toronto captain Jonathan Osorio and Montreal skipper Samuel Piette, as well as Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Other top contenders include D.C. United’s Christian Benteke, FC Cincinnati’s Luciano Acosta, Portland’s Evander, Columbus’ Cucho Hernandez and LAFC’s Denis Bouanga.
Voting on the awards will be conducted through Oct. 21 with MLS club technical staff, MLS players, and media members each accounting for one-third of the ballots.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2024.
