How often do we use abbreviations in personal conversations? Today, these short words have firmly entered our language. GAI, UN, media, traffic police, GMOs, etc. - these words, perhaps, are used to everyone. Sports fans have other popular abbreviations, such as MVP. This article will discuss what is meant by this abbreviation, why it was invented and in what sports it is used.
Abbreviation - what is it?
An abbreviation is a word formed by reducing two or more words to capital letters. "Abbreviation" from Latin is translated as "short" (brevis). Thus, the abbreviation fully justifies its purpose: using it, many minimize the loss of time in conversation or writing. So what is meant by MVP?
MVP transcript
This abbreviation is used in various fields, such as engineering and chemotherapy. But inThis article will discuss what is the decoding of MVP in sports. Today, MVP is used in both professional and amateur sports.
MVP (eng. Most Valuable Player) - this is the most valuable / useful player, this is an individual award. It is awarded personally to the athlete, and not to the whole team. The essence of the prize in different sports is almost the same, but the selection criteria are different.
In football
Most often MVP is used in the major league of the United States of America and Canada, MLS. The full name of the prize is the Landon Donovan MVP Award, which is awarded once a year.
In football, the MVP decoding is as follows: this is a football player who, thanks to the vote of other players, coaches and media representatives, is recognized as the most valuable player of the season. It is he who receives the coveted trophy. It should be noted that in more than twenty years of MVP history in the US and Canadian leagues (the trophy began to be awarded in 1996), only one player was awarded the prize twice - Preki, or Predrag Radoslavlevich, who played for the Kansas City Wizards football club. Also recognized as the most valuable players in MLS David Villa, who previously played in the Spanish "Barcelona", as well as Sebastian Giovinco, who played for the Italian "Juventus".
In addition, the Ballon d'Or award, established by the French edition of France Football, as well as the FIFA Player of the Year award, presented by the world football organization, should be noted. Recently, these trophies have been awarded eitherCristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. But in 2018, the Croatian player Luka Modric, who plays for the Spanish Real Madrid, became the FIFA Player of the Year. The Croatian national team at the World Cup in Russia reached the final, but lost to the French. Modric made a significant contribution - as a defensive midfielder, he scored two goals in seven matches.
MVP in basketball
In the US, this prize is given out four times a year. The first MVP is awarded at the end of the season, consisting of 82 matches. The players of the teams that won 50 games and made it to the playoffs choose the most valuable participant in the championship. For example, in 2018, the MVP trophy went to Houston player James Harden. James averaged over 30 points per game, with 8 assists and 5 rebounds. Of course, he really helped his team to become the first that season.
At different times, the owners of this award were such famous athletes as Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James and others. But Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has been playing in the NBA for almost 20 years, has the most victories (six!)
The MVP award is also given to the MVP of the playoff series in the best-of-four finals. The trophy was most often won by Michael Jordan, who was named the NBA Finals MVP six times.
The third MVP is awarded after the NBA All-Star Game. In this case, those journalists and commentators who were at the match participate in the voting. Athletes from the Los Angeles Lakers team have won this prize the mostnumber of times - 10. Most often, Kobe Bryant and Bob Pettit became the most useful players (they have four figurines).
Because the National Basketball Association also has a Women's Championship, the MVP award goes to the player with the most points among the rest.
So, there is nothing difficult in deciphering the MVP in basketball. Just remember: the most valuable player (as voted) wins the prize in the competition.
In hockey
The prize for the most productive player is also awarded in the KHL, a league familiar to many compatriots, which unites hockey clubs from Russia, Finland, Belarus and other countries. The victory criterion is very interesting - the "plus / minus" method is used. That is, the athlete who was in the game when his team scored the puck or conceded is recognized as a valuable hockey player. Whoever has the highest statistic at the end of the championship gets the trophy.
Result
So, in the article we have given the transcript of MVP. In essence, Most Valuable Player is the best/valuable/useful player who is given a prize based on the results of sports competitions.
In music, a similar award is called the "Grammy", it is awarded for achievements in the field of music. In cinema - "Oscar", which is awarded to the best figures in the field of cinema. In sports, on the other hand, MVP is awarded, and this award is individual: it is awarded to the athlete who has made the greatest contribution to the team's achievements.
Of course, getting a personal prize is very nice. Millions of athletes dream of this award, but few get it.
