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GALAXY's Sean Franklin voted MLS Rookie of the Year
GALAXY's Sean Franklin voted MLS Rookie of the Year
(Press Release) MLSNet.com: The 2008 graduate of Cal State Northridge was the Galaxy's first pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft and the fourth overall selection. --- Earlier given team's Defender of the Year award, Franklin is the first-ever Los Angeles Galaxy player to win MLS Rookie of the Year.
Video:  GALAXY teammates praise Sean Franklin --- (just named MLS Rookie of the Year)
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Video: GALAXY teammates praise Sean Franklin --- (just named MLS Rookie of the Year)
youtube.com — (posted by The LA Galaxy) On Thursday, November 13, LA defender Sean Franklin was named MLS Rookie... of the Year. --- Earlier named the Galaxy's Defender of the Year, his teammates including Landon Donovan and fellow defenders Chris Klein and Julian Valentin comment on Franklin's skills, durability. (more) Video: GALAXY teammates praise Sean Franklin --- (just ...
Franklin earns Rookie of the Year honors
Franklin earns Rookie of the Year honors
web.mlsnet.com — The Los Angeles Galaxy's backline left plenty of room for improvement in 2009, but there is a... silver lining as Galaxy defender Sean Franklin was named Major League Soccer's Rookie of the Year on Thursday. (more) Franklin earns Rookie of the Year honors
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2008 MLS Rookie Of The Year...
From College to the Pros - The US soccer ladder — It is official, Sean Franklin wins 2008 Rookie Of The Year award. As I sad ten days ago, this class of rookies doesn't really seem to hold up to previous years. I also don't think Sean Franklin will end up being the best player to come out of the class, I just think it could take others longer to mature. I also think people will scratch their head when they compare this year's award winner to previous years winners. 2008: Sean Franklin - Los Angeles Galaxy 2007: Maurice Edu - Toronto FC 2006: Jonathan Bornstein - Chivas USA 2005: Michael Parkhurst - ...

Thursday Kicks: Galaxy's Franklin Named Rookie of the Year & More
100 Percent Soccer — ... MLS today named Cal State Northridge product and Galaxy defender Sean Franklin as its Rookie of the Year. Franklin is scheduled to talk to reporters later today from the U.S. Men's National Team training camp in Colorado. ...

Videos --- MLS Rookie of the Year, MLS Golden Boot
The World's Beautiful Game — Here is another in our continuing series of posts celebrating the year-end MLS regular-season award winners.  Both winners here are form the same team, the Los Angeles Galaxy.  They are both well-deserved, despite the poor record of the team in 2008. from MLSNet, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Sean Franklin, LA Galaxy The 2008 graduate of Cal State Northridge was the Galaxy's first pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft and the fourth overall selection. --- Earlier given team's Defender of the Year award, Franklin is the first-ever Los Angeles Galaxy player to win MLS ...

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