Beckham in the States
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LONDON -- Brad Friedel became the first American picked for the English Premier League team of the year when he was voted the top goalkeeper by his fellow players.
Friedel, the starter for the United States at last year's World Cup, finished first in voting by the Professional Footballers Association. He led Blackburn to the 2002 Football League Cup, then saved two penalty kicks for the Americans at the World Cup as the United States advanced to the quarterfinals.
"I'm no longer thought of as a foreigner in this league, which is an achievement in itself,'' Friedel said Monday, a day after the award was announced. "I think its fantastic for U.S. soccer that any player can be named in a best 11 for a league in Europe. Regardless of who it is, it only adds to the perception that the United States is producing quality footballers.''