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After an irregular heartbeat in 2016, Clint Dempsey returns mightily en route to 2017 MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award

Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday that Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey has won the 2017 MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award.

The award “honors an MLS player who has overcome injuries and/or adversity to achieve success during the 2017 MLS regular season.” Dempsey edged out Columbus Crew SC’s Federico Higuain and the Houston Dynamo’s Erick “Cubo” Torres.

“Thank you all for selecting me for this award. I would like to thank all of the doctors who helped me, the Sounders organization and my family for their support,” said Dempsey. “It’s been a great season thus far and I would like to recognize my teammates, the coaching staff and the trainers for making it happen.