Agoos, Reyna and Stewart nominated for Honda Player of the Year

U.S. national team veterans Jeff Agoos, Claudio Reyna and Earnie Stewart are the three finalists for the 2001 Honda Player of the Year award. Reyna (Glasgow Rangers) is attempting to become the first back-to-back winner and second two-time winner. Agoos (San Jose Earthquakes) and Stewart (NAC Breda) are first-time finalists. The winner will be announced Dec. 11 at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles. The Honda program will also honor Paul Caligiuri, who is retiring after a 15-year pro career, and include a symposium featuring Mexican national team coach Javier Aguirre and U.S. Soccer executive vice president Sunil Gulati.