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Two elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame

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Story Created: Jan 14, 2010 at 10:31 PM EST

Story Updated: Jan 14, 2010 at 10:31 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two-time Major League Soccer MVP Preki and Thomas Dooley were elected Thursday to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Dooley was selected on 83 of the 117 ballots cast in his final year of eligibility. Preki was on 80 ballots (68.4 percent), just over the 66.7 percent required for election. Earnie Stewart (58.1), Shannon MacMillan (54.7) and Joe-Max Moore (52.1) were next on the list.

Dooley and Preki were both on the 1998 U.S. World Cup team, and the two started back-to-back MLS All-Star games in 1998-99.  A panel of media, coaches, administrators and Hall of Fame members vote in the election. The date for the induction ceremony has yet to be announced.
      

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