- MLS All-Time Best XI
In 2005, as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations,
Major League Soccer , the United States' topsoccer league, named its All-Time Best XI, a selection of the best eleven players in the history of the league. The winners were chosen by a combination of voting that included online voting on the league's official website, media votes, and MLS coaches and general managers.The All-Time Best XI team was chosen from a pool of 78 players comprised of players who were previous "Best XI" yearly selections or who were named to at least three All-Star Games since the inaugural season in 1996. The following is a list of the players selected.
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Tony Meola :MetroStars /New York (1996-98, 2005-2006), Kansas City (1999-2004)Defenders
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Jeff Agoos : DC United (1996-2000), San Jose (2001-04),MetroStars (2005)
*flagicon|USAMarcelo Balboa : Colorado (1996-2001),MetroStars (2002)
*flagicon|USAEddie Pope : DC United (1996-2002),MetroStars (2003-04), Salt Lake (2005-2007)Midfielder s*flagicon|USA
Landon Donovan : San Jose (2001-04), Los Angeles (2005-)
*flagicon|BOLMarco Etcheverry : DC United (1996-2003)
*flagicon|POLPiotr Nowak : Chicago (1998-2002)
*flagicon|USAPreki : Kansas City (1996-2000, 2002-05), Miami (2001)
*flagicon|COL Carlos Valderrama: Tampa Bay (1996-97, 2000-01), Miami (1998-99), Colorado (2001-02)
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Brian McBride : Columbus Crew (1996-2003),Chicago Fire (2008-)
*flagicon|BOLJaime Moreno : DC United (1996-2002, 2004-),MetroStars (2003)External links
* [http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_events_news.jsp?ymd=20051111&content_id=48000&vkey=mlscup2005&fext=.jsp "All-Time Best XI revealed on MLS Cup weekend"] - MLSnet.com
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