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		Preki moved to the United States in 1985 to play indoor soccer, which he would play for nine years, until 1992, in the original MISL where he was named an all-star each of his seven seasons, and again from 1994 to 1995 in the CISL.
		Preki resumed outdoor play beginning with MLS's inaugural season in 1996 when he joined the Kansas City Wizards, for whom he has played for all but one season in his entire MLS career.
		Preki is the only player to have won the MLS MVP Award twice, winning in 1997 and 2003, and is also the current all-time league leader in points scored (270 on 79 goals and 112 assists, plus another 25 points on ten goals and five assists in the playoffs).
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/preki.html (506 words)

	Preki - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Preki moved to the United States in 1985 to play indoor soccer in the original MISL, first with the Tacoma Stars then with the St.
		Preki played in England, first for Everton of the FA Premier League (1992-1994) and then one season with Portsmouth of the First Division.
		Preki is the only player to have won the MLS MVP Award and the MLS Scoring Champion Award twice, winning in 1997 and 2003, and is also the current all-time league leader in points scored (270 on 79 goals and 112 assists, plus another 25 points on ten goals and five assists in the playoffs).
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Preki (486 words)

	Soccer365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Preki: Today (July 22) was the first day I actually had a full practice with the team, I mean a whole practice.
		Preki: I don’t know if I’m surprised, but the thing is they’ve played very well and that shows you that one player doesn’t mean a team is going to start struggling.
		Preki: In this country there are two moments, the goal I scored against Brazil (in the semi-finals of the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the United States won 1-0) and winning the championship with the Wizards in 2000.
	www.soccer365.com /_365_Interviews/page_123_76596.shtml (965 words)

	Sports \| PE.com \| Southern California News \| News for Inland Southern California
		Preki, the only person to win two MLS Most Valuable Player Awards, will be introduced as head coach of Chivas USA today, a source in the Chivas organization said Tuesday.
		Preki was one of three candidates in the running for coach.
		Preki takes over a team that went 10-9-13 a year ago and qualified for the playoffs in its second season of existence in the MLS.
	www.pe.com /sports/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_chivas_17.1.39a86e8.html (450 words)

	Preki - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Preki moved to the United States in 1985 to play indoor soccer in the original MISL, first with the Tacoma Stars then with the St.
		Preki played in England, first for Everton of the FA Premier League (1992-1994) and then one season with Portsmouth of the First Division.
		Preki is the only player to have won the MLS MVP Award and the MLS Scoring Champion Award twice, winning in 1997 and 2003, and is also the current all-time league leader in points scored (270 on 79 goals and 112 assists, plus another 25 points on ten goals and five assists in the playoffs).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Preki (426 words)

	Preki - Definition, explanation
		Preki moved to the United States in 1985 to play indoor soccer, which he would play for nine years, from 1985 to 1992 in the original MISL where he was named an all-star each of his seven seasons, and again from 1994 to 1995 in the CISL.
		Preki resumed outdoor play beginning with MLS's inaugural season in 1996 when he joined the Kansas City Wizards, for whom he has played for all but one season in his entire career.
		Preki is the only player to have won the MLS MVP Award twice, winning in 1997 and 2003, and is also the current all-time league leader in points scored (as of the end of 2004, 264 on 77 goals and 110 assists, plus another 25 points on ten goals and five assists in the playoffs).
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/p/pr/preki.php (377 words)

	7/6/02 Kansas City Wizards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Preki took one touch before unleashing a left-footer that was destined for the lower right corner of the goal.
		Preki beat Burn defender Tenywa Bonseu just inside the right side of the box, bringing the ball to the side of the six before unleashing a shot that was blocked by Countess.
		Preki hit a bending left footer that was headed for the upper left corner of the goal but hit the crossbar and was cleared out of danger.
	3rddegree.matchnight.com /archives/2002/box/70602kc.htm (472 words)

	Wizards' Preki anticipates a growth industry - The Boston Globe
		Kansas City Wizards midfielder Preki was named Major League Soccer's most valuable player last season at age 40, a tribute to his exceptional conditioning, imagination, and skill, but also an indictment of the league's level of play.
		Preki has been recovering from a broken left leg and dislocated ankle sustained Feb. 21 and hopes to return to action next month.
		Preki began his playing career with Partizan Belgrade, then moved to the United States, scoring more than 500 goals in professional indoor competitions, then playing in England and Portugal before the start of MLS in 1996.
	www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2004/06/03/wizards_preki_anticipates_a_growth_industry (682 words)

	Preki retires (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Preki remains one of the greatest indoor soccer players in that version of the game's history, an exceptional midfielder, and a player that demonstrated amazing skill at all stages of his career.
		The 42-year-old Preki spent nine of his ten seasons in MLS with the Wizards, playing the 2001 season with the Miami Fusion before returning to Kansas City prior to the 2002 season.
		Preki twice led the League in scoring, first in 1997 when he scored 12 goals and added 17 assists, and again in 2003 with 12 goals and 17 assists once again.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/493610.html (1116 words)

	Preki's Prime (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Preki came from a modest family and to provide for them, lagging on the bench for Red Star was not going to cut it.
		Preki retired at 42 as the all-time leader in scoring in MLS history.
		Preki was always a firebrand on the field and a cut-up off the field, but in reflecting on the accomplishments of his career, he was ever the diplomat.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /players/496127.html (1154 words)

	MLS: Preki breaks leg, will miss 3-4 months.
		Preki, 40, suffered the injury in the 15th minute after trying to avoid a challenge from Columbus midfielder Ross Paule who was sliding in on a ball at Preki's feet.
		Preki jumped in the air to avoid a collision, but landed awkwardly, his left leg giving out, causing him to tumble to the ground.
		Preki was carted from the field and taken to a nearby hospital where X-rays revealed the dislocation and fracture.
	www.soccertimes.com /mls/2004/feb21.htm (202 words)

	Soccer365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Preki gave the Wizards a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute of play, slotting home his 12th goal of the season with a right footed shot from the top of the penalty area.
		Preki turned D.C. United defender Mike Petke with a sudden cut-back to load the ball onto his right foot and to open up a clear shot on goal.
		Preki’s low shot eluded goalkeeper Doug Warren, and hit the back of the net for the midfielder’s 12th goal of the season.
	www.soccer365.com /Home/page_89_60564.shtml (923 words)

	MLSnet.com - News - 01/17/2007 4:19PM
		Preki began his playing career at age 20 with his hometown club, Red Star Belgrade (1983-1985), where his talented left foot helped the Yugoslavian giants to a league title in 1984.
		Preki played for one year with the Miami Fusion (2001), but was re-acquired by Kansas City in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft, only after every other team in the league had passed on selecting him.
		Preki, who becomes the eighth former MLS player currently coaching in the 13-team league, continues his duties at the helm of Chivas USA, having overseen the club's successful SuperDraft this past Friday, January 12 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/printer_friendly/y2007/m01/d17/c82048.html (782 words)

	preki's Xanga Site
		Preki, who at 40 also became the oldest MVP in American professional sports history, already had captured the year's scoring championship with 12 goals and 17 assists.
		Preki had a hand in all four of Miami's goals during Saturday's 4-3 win vs. the Columbus Crew, with a goal and three assists in the first ever MLS game in the Orange Bowl.
		Preki picked up his third assist on the eventual game-winning goal for Miami in the 49th minute when he sent a through ball to Pineda Chacon, who beat the Crew's offside trap and finished the chance to put Miami ahead 4-1.
	www.xanga.com /preki (824 words)

	Preki asume como director tecnico de las Chivas USA \| terra
		Preki fue no sólo parte integral de nuestra histórica campaña en el 2006, sino también un ganador que sabe como motivar a los jugadores a desplegar un fútbol atractivo", expresó Antonio Cué, presidente del club angelino.
		Preki, de 43 años, asume las riendas de las Chivas estadounidenses apenas un año después de haberse retirado como profesional, luego de una destacada carrera que le llevó hasta el equipo nacional norteño.
		Preki, quien jugó la mayor parte de su carrera en la MLS en las filas de Kansas City Wizards, fue nombrado mejor jugador de esa Liga en 1997 y 2003.
	www.terra.com /deportes/articulo/html/fox352590.htm (578 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER RECAP -
		So when Miami midfielder Preki scored in the 53rd minute, the Fusion stored their offense and went on to the 1-0 victory in the opening game of the MLS Cup semifinal series.
		Chris Henderson had two shots on goal followed by a third by Alex Pineda Chacon before Preki, who was doubtful because of a hamstring injury, frustrated the Earthquakes with his goal.
		Preki took a pass from Jim Rooney and dribbled past two Earthquakes defenders toward the half circle, where he chipped a shot from 23 yards which goalkeeper Joe Cannon deflected with one hand but couldn't prevent the shot from bouncing into the net.
	espn.go.com /soccer/mls/2001/20011010/recap/sanmia.html (396 words)

	KC Wiz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Preki then stepped up to take his own penalty, sending Countess the wrong way as he slotted it inside the left post.
		Johnson was able to reach the ball ahead of Garcia, flicking it toward the far post where it kissed off the inside of the upright and into the back of the net.
		He found Quill on the left side of the area with a quick pass, who backheeled a cheeky ball into the path of Francisco Gomez racing into the box, and he sent a low shot past a stranded Countess to narrow the Burn margin.
	3rddegree.matchnight.com /archives/2003/box/8_16_03.htm (1074 words)

	SlideTackle Magazine - Major League Soccer News
		The lefty wizard took his exit in the 15th minute and was rushed to a nearby hospital where x-rays revealed the dislocation and fracture.
		Columbus midfielder Ross Paule challenged Preki with a slidetackle.
		Preki jumped to avoid a collision, but landed his left leg, which gave out when his body pressure leaned on it.
	www.slidetacklemagazine.com /mlspages/feb04/prekioutinjured022004.htm (232 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Freddy who? Preki, 40, becomes first two-time MVP - Friday November 21, 2003 3:03PM
		Preki, who also became the oldest MVP in American professional sports history, had already captured the 2003 scoring championship by virtue of his 12 goals and 17 assists during the regular season.
		Preki, a member of the Wizards for every season except 2001, helped guide his team to a second-place finish in the Western Conference and into the postseason for a fourth consecutive season.
		Preki registered at least one point in 18 of the Wizards' 30 games this season, averaging 1.37 points per game, second in MLS behind Twellman (1.55).
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/soccer/11/21/mls.mvp/index.html (599 words)

	MLSnet.com - News - 01/17/2007 5:23PM
		Preki served as an assistant for the Red-and-White in 2006, and he now moves into the job vacated by Bob Bradley, who became interim head coach for the U.S national team and under-23 national side in December.
		Preki's shining moment on the international scene came on Feb. 10, 1998, when he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win against Brazil in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
		Preki also becomes the seventh former MLS player currently serving as a head coach in the league.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/printer_friendly/y2007/m01/d17/c82057.html (553 words)

	Soccerway · News · Chivas USA names Preki head coach
		Preki replaces former Chivas USA coach Bob Bradley, now at the helm of the US national team, after serving as assistant to Bradley during the 2006 MLS season.
		Preki gained US citizenship in 1996 and played 28 games for the United States, including two games in the 1998 World Cup in France.
		PrekiÂ´s task at Chivas will be to continue the improvement the Mexican-owned, Los Angeles-based club showed in its second season.
	www.soccerway.com /news/2007/January/18/chivas-usa-names-preki-head-coach (461 words)

	Preki becomes first two-time MLS MVP
		Preki, who at 40 also became the oldest MVP in US professional sports history, had already captured the year's scoring championship with 12 goals, as well as points awarded for 17 "assists" in creating goals.
		Preki is known for his trademark cutback moves and accurate left foot.
		Preki helped guide the Wizards to a second-place finish in the Western Conference and into the postseason for a fourth consecutive season.
	quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/de/Qfbl-usa-preki.RQbU_DNL.html (228 words)

	Chivas USA
		Preki took over as Chivas USA coach on Wednesday after serving as an assistant coach under Bob Bradley for one season.
		Once the coaching announcement was made oficial and Preki took the reins of Chivas USA as head coach, he bagan a new era in his soccer career.
		Preki had such an extended career as a player that he was still going on the field long after many of his peers had gone on to the coaching ranks.
	www.lasoccernews.com /teams/chivas2.php?article_id=951 (679 words)

	Preki Helps Wiz Edge MetroStars - New York Times
		Preki scored on a header with three minutes to play tonight, helping the Kansas City Wiz break a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the MetroStars.
		Preki connected with the ball from 5 yards out, beating goalkeeper Tony Meola to the near post for his fifth goal as the MetroStars dropped to (3-5).
		Preki also assisted on Kansas City's first goal, in the 82d minute, taking a shot that rebounded to Alan Prampin.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE6D81039F930A15756C0A960958260 (161 words)

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