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[Frank Cunha]

Guevara is MLS' best



BY MICHAEL LEWIS
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS

ANAHEIM - Perhaps Amado Guevara, who became the first MetroStar to earn the Golden Ball as MLS Most Valuable Player, can turn some of that gold into real money.
Guevara said all the right things yesterday. He didn't bring up the possibility of a raise from his estimated $200,000 annual contract to the league maximum of $270,000.

Rather, he stressed extending his stay, which was quite surprising considering Guevara said two months ago that he wanted out due to inferior officiating.

"Probably I'll reach an agreement with the front office," he said at the ESPNZone at Disneyland. "I just want to be on the team again - for a long time. Four, five years, whatever they can give me."

Guevara won despite fading the last two months. He beat out D.C. United forward and ex-MetroStar Jaime Moreno, who will play in Sunday's MLS Cup, and Colorado goalkeeper Joe Cannon.

"I am very proud of this award," said the midfielder, whose 30 points (10 goals, 10 assists) tied for the MLS scoring lead. "I didn't expect it. It was all hard work to get here. I paid my dues. I still have a lot to contribute."

While Guevara wants to continue with the MetroStars, he said the team needs more veterans.

"There has to be some changes," he said. "In Honduras there is a saying, 'Young players win games, but can't win championships.'"

Guevara will be named to the MLS Best XI tomorrow before he captains Honduras against Costa Rica in a must-win World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. If Honduras wins, it advances to next year's CONCACAF final round.

Originally published on November 12, 2004



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[Frank Cunha]

http://www.soccer365.com/US_NEWS/Bre...31_84843.shtml

[Sinter]

freaking told you! Guevara deserved this

[Frank Cunha]

Yes you did::talksocc

[Frank Cunha]

http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_e...2004&fext=.jsp

[Frank Cunha]

Metrostars players left unprotected
Forward Sergio Galvan Rey, midfielders Tim Regan and Joselito Vaca, defender Craig Ziadie and goalkeeper Zach Wells join Walker and Brenes on the MetroStars' unprotected list, while the New England Revolution's list consists of Brown, Franchino, defenders Steve Howey, Brian Kamler, Carlos Llamosa and Rusty Pierce and forward Joe-Max Moore.

[Frank Cunha]

Tony Meola is also left unprotected could be a Metrostars return?

[Sinter]

no the metros cant get him since they cant pick in the expansion draft

no clue why they would leave walker unprotected, the rest i can understand.

[Frank Cunha]

don't make sense, only if they think that Wells is ready, or they hope is not going to be pick, and they will pull him back,

[BethlehemFC]

I was surprised he was left unprotected. In the MLSnet mock draft they are predicting he goes to Civas USA because of his time in Chile and he's fluent in Spanish.

[Frank Cunha]

that's going to be a lost, I don't understand Bradley

[Frank Cunha]

Johnny Walker is now protected

Pablo Brenes was pick from the Metrostars# 3, and Metrostars protect Johnny Walker the goalkeeper


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[Frank Cunha]

I guess we couldn't keep everybody we lost Ziade and Brenes, in the expansion draft

[Sinter]

good to see him coming back, he had no defense in front of him, you can hardly blame him for all those goals.

[Sinter]

I won't lose any sleep over that...