Lionel Messi has gained Main League Soccer’s Most Beneficial Participant award for the second season in a row – the primary to realize that feat in MLS historical past.
The Inter Miami ahead’s two assists helped his facet beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1
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Messi additionally gained the league’s Golden Boot, awarded to the highest scorer, after the Argentina legend netted 29 targets within the 2025 common season.
With assists, the 38-year-old had 48 purpose contributions throughout 28 matches in 2025 – the second most in a single season, together with no less than three contributions in 9 matches, one other league document.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner additionally turned the primary participant in MLS historical past to document 10 multi-goal video games in a single marketing campaign, breaking the earlier document of eight shared by Stern John, Mamadou Diallo, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Messi scored quite a few targets in 5 consecutive video games from Might 28 to July 12, changing into the primary MLS participant to have a multi-goal streak of greater than 4 matches and scoring 10 occasions in that interval.
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Messi not too long ago prolonged his contract at Inter Miami to remain till the top of the 2028 season.
Messi has featured in two MLS Finest XI alternatives [Getty Images]
The MLS MVP award has been introduced since 1996 and is voted for by MLS membership technical employees, media, and present gamers.
Messi gained greater than 70% of the vote, whereas his nearest challenger, San Diego winger Anders Dreyer, had simply over 11%.
The previous Barcelona and Paris St-Germain star provides the prize to a listing of private accolades, which embrace the 2022 World Cup, three The Finest Fifa Males’s Participant awards, and two World Cup Golden Balls.
Messi has additionally claimed three Uefa Males’s Participant of the 12 months awards, six European Golden Sneakers, six La Liga Finest Participant recognitions, eight Pichichi Trophies as Spanish soccer’s prime scorer, and 15 Argentine Footballer of the 12 months awards.
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He has but to substantiate, although, whether or not he’ll function for Argentina within the 2026 World Cup, which will likely be held in United States, Canada and Mexico.