There was little suspense surrounding the MLS Most Valuable Player award this year β€” the outcome felt almost inevitable. As expected, Argentine icon Lionel Messi has been crowned the MLS MVP for the second straight season, becoming the first footballer in league history to win the honor consecutively. Previously, only Predrag Radosavljevic had managed to claim the award twice, though not in back-to-back years (1997 and 2003).

Just three days earlier, Messi guided Inter Miami to their first-ever MLS Cup title, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 in the final. While the Argentine star did not find the net on the night, he played a decisive role by providing two assists. Earlier, he had already secured the Golden Boot as the league’s top scorer. Across 34 matches for Miami, Messi delivered a remarkable 35 goals and 28 assists, leading the club in almost every attacking metric.

β€œπ‘°π’• π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒂 π’‰π’–π’ˆπ’† π’„π’‰π’‚π’π’π’†π’π’ˆπ’† 𝒕𝒐 π’•π’‚π’Œπ’† π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” 𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒑,” π‘΄π’†π’”π’”π’Š 𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 π’‘π’“π’π’–π’…π’π’š. β€œπ‘Άπ’–π’“ π’‚π’Šπ’Ž π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒕𝒐 π’˜π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝑳𝑺 π‘ͺ𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 π’Žπ’‚π’Œπ’† π’‰π’Šπ’”π’•π’π’“π’š.”

Record-Breaking Season Strengthens Messi’s Legacy

In total, Messi contributed to 63 of Inter Miami’s 101 goals, firmly establishing himself as the engine behind David Beckham’s ambitious project. His joy is understandable β€” after joining the team in 2023, he has already rewritten much of the club’s short history.

The 38-year-old superstar recently extended his contract with Inter Miami until 2028, a decision some had questioned due to his age and heavy workload. But the award results show how dominant he remains. Messi earned over 70% of the votes, while his nearest competitor, San Diego winger Anders Dreyer, managed just 11%.

β€œπ‘Ύπ’† 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 π’•π’‰π’“π’π’–π’ˆπ’‰ 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒇 π’„π’π’Žπ’‘π’†π’•π’Šπ’•π’Šπ’π’π’” π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” π’šπ’†π’‚π’“ β€” π’†π’—π’†π’“π’šπ’•π’‰π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‡π’“π’π’Ž 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’π’†π’‚π’ˆπ’–π’† 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π‘ͺ𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 π‘ͺ𝒖𝒑. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 π’•π’†π’‚π’Ž π’…π’Šπ’… 𝒂𝒏 π’‚π’Žπ’‚π’›π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒋𝒐𝒃,” 𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅.

The Trophy King Continues to Shine

Messi β€” who completed his illustrious career crowning moment by winning the 2022 Qatar World Cup β€” now holds a record 48 career trophies, the most by any footballer. His achievements include:

  • 8 Ballon d’Or awards
  • 3 FIFA Best Men’s Player titles
  • 2 World Cup Golden Balls
  • 3 UEFA Player of the Year awards
  • 6 European Golden Shoes
  • 6 La Liga Best Player awards
  • 8 Pichichi Trophies
  • 15 Argentina Footballer of the Year awards

Despite being 38, Messi is still expected to lead Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he hopes to inspire the Albiceleste once again.

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