MLS League to select the best players after the regular season: young defender Mitja Ilenič and goalkeeper Aljaž Ivačič also up for the award
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Why wait until the end of the season, when the champion will also be known? No, in North America, things are done differently. In all sports. And soccer is no exception. In MLS, the best of 2024 will already be chosen at the end of the regular season, before the playoffs even begin. They will select the best in quite a few categories, and in two of them, two players from Slovenia are in the running for an award: Mitja Ilenič and Aljaž Ivačič.
Mitja Ilenič, only a 19-year-old full-back for New York City FC, has been nominated in the category of best young player in MLS. There are quite a few candidates, in fact over 30. Even if Mitja Ilenič, who recently celebrated his first goal in North America, doesn’t win the award, being nominated is certainly a great recognition and proof of his good work and progress.
Meanwhile, Aljaž Ivačič is in the running for best goalkeeper in MLS. In this case, too, there are a lot of nominees (25), which means almost the entire league is included, if we can put it that way. Well, Aljaž Ivačič certainly earned his nomination. The 30-year-old has put in several outstanding performances since his transfer from Portland to New England and has often been selected for the team of the week.
Voting, which will involve players, coaches, and selected journalists, will begin on October 7th and will conclude on October 21st.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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