{
    "title": "De Rosario a finalist for MLS MVP",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 15:37:00",
    "published_at": "2011-11-07 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/de-rosario-a-finalist-for-mls-mvp",
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    "subtitle": "Dwayne De Rosario of Scarborough, ON has been named one of three finalists for the Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player award. The list of award finalists was announced on Monday 7 November, with all the winners to be named in the coming 11 days. Either De Rosario of DC United, Brad Davis of Hou\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Dwayne De Rosario of Scarborough, ON has been named one of three finalists for the Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player award. The list of award finalists was announced on Monday 7 November, with all the winners to be named in the coming 11 days. Either De Rosario of DC United, Brad Davis of Houston Dynamo or Brek Shea of FC Dallas will be announced the Volkswagon Most Valuable Player on 18 November.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bDe Rosario split his 2011 season between Toronto FC, New York Red Bulls and DC United. He came on strong in the second half of the season &ndash; real strong &ndash; winning three MLS Player of the Week awards in a short eight-week span. By year&rsquo;s end, he was the league&rsquo;s leader with 16 goals, earning him the 2011 MLS Golden Boot award.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bThis week, De Rosario is in camp with Canada&rsquo;s national team in advance of Match Days 5 and 6 of CONCACAF Round 2 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Qualifiers\u0099. De Rosario and the Canadian squad plays Friday night in <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1957\">Bassetere, St. Kitts and Nevis on Friday 11 November</a> and then <a href=\"https://canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WC/game_profile.asp?gameId=1958\">Toronto, ON on Tuesday 15 November</a>.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAlso of note from the list of award finalists, Vancouver Whitecaps FC forward Eric Hassli has been named a finalist for MLS Newcomer of the Year. Hassli scored 10 goals in 26 matches for the Canadian expansion team.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFor the full list of MLS award finalists, please visit MLSnet.com.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-55158e0a-8f19-438e-a425-923a40ee9e79\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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