Columbus Crew SC’s Federico Higuain and Gyasi Zardes are among the 43 players eligible to receive the Landon Donovan Most Valuable Player award, Major League Soccer announced on Monday, when the finalists for the eight categories were released. The Black & Gold are represented in each of them, with 11 players and head coach Gregg Berhalter competing for the awards.
Players, media and technical staff will vote for each category, with each group representing a third of the vote. Those same voters will also submit their votes for the annual Best XI, open to any player who appeared in a 2018 MLS regular season match.