Messi was named a finalist for the MVP award Thursday along with Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga, San Diego’s Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), Cincinnati’s Evander and Nashville’s Sam Surridge. The award is expected to be handed out before the MLS Cup final on Dec. 6.

Messi magic in Game One! 💥 What a start for @InterMiamiCF. // Audi MLS Cup Playoffs pic.twitter.com/6ugOORVHGT Miami were able to ride that goal to a halftime lead, which put them 45 minutes closer to defeating Nashville SC in this best-of-three series,

Inter Miami start Lionel Messi was presented his Major League Soccer Golden Boot Award by commissioner Don Garber during a brief, on-field ceremony prior to Game 1 of the first-round playoff series against Nashville SC.

The Danish midfielder was the joint leader in assists and tallied 19 goals. San Diego's 63 points were also a record for an MLS expansion franchise. The club claimed the top seed in the Western Conference, owning the tiebreaker over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

A closer look at the numbers suggests what Messi accomplished in 2025 was more impressive and should be considered the greatest attacking season in MLS history.

Lionel Messi has once again written his name in the history of world football. After all, the "Goat" reached 890 career goals this Friday (24th), by opening the scoring for Inter Miami against

Late into his career, Messi's future has always seemingly been up in the air, but he's committed to play through 2028 with this new deal