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| Preki (Allsport) | |
NEW YORK -- Midfielder Preki was named MLS player of
the week after contributing in all of the goals for the Miami
Fusion in a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Crew.
Preki had a goal and three assists in the first MLS match played
at the Orange Bowl on Saturday. He has four goals and nine
assists this season.
Preki, the first member of the 50 goal-50 assists club in the
MLS, is currently tied for sixth in the league with 17 points,
four shy of his 2000 scoring total.
Preki is a five-time MLS All-Star and is the fourth different
Fusion player to win the award this season. He has won the MLS
player of the week award four times in his career, most recently
in 1997.
Miami tops the MLS with a 11-1-2 record and 35 points.
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