Fire forward among three comeback finalists; announcement Nov. 10
November 2, 2009, 4:15 PM
By: Charlie Corr
Chicago Fire forward and Arlington Heights native Brian McBride is one of three finalists for Major League Soccer Comeback Player of the Year, the league announced Monday.
Brian McBride is nominated for MLS Comeback Player of the Year.
The 37-year-old target forward spent four years away from MLS, playing for Fulham FC in the Premier League. McBride returned to MLS for the final third of the 2008 season. This year, McBride played in 22 regular-season games, and he recovered quickly from midseason shoulder surgery. Early indications had McBride missing almost the remainder of the regular season, but he made it back on the pitch for the Fire's six final regular-season matches and now the playoffs.
McBride led this year's Fire with seven goals, and he briefly held the league lead with six goals following a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC on May 16.
McBride is going up against D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen and Chivas USA goalkeeper and former Fire netminder Zach Thornton for the comeback honor, which will be announced on Nov. 10. Thornton also is a finalist for MLS Goalkeeper of the Year against Seattle Sounders FC's Kasey Keller and the Los Angeles Galaxy's Donovan Ricketts.
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