Portland Timbers' Diego Valeri named MLS Most Valuable Player

BC-SOC--MLS-MVP-Valeri, 3rd Ld-Writethru,756Diego Valeri named MLS Most Valuable PlayerAP Photo ORPOR901, NY170, ORPOR203, ORPOR202, NY169, ORPOR201Eds: Updates with quote from Timbers owner Merritt Paulson. With AP Photos.Portland's Diego Valeri has been named Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player after leading the Timbers with 21 goals and 11 assists. He is the first midfielder in league history with 20 or more goals in a season. The other MVP nominees included Atlanta's Miguel Almiron, T