Lionel Messi Made MLS History
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Lionel Messi makes MLS history again with a monumental achievement. Discover the impressive new record he shattered with Inter Miami.
A reunion with Lionel Messi in MLS that could see Barcelona’s fabled ‘MSN’ strike force reformed at Inter Miami is one of two options available to Neymar as he mulls over his future. The Brazilian superstar is approaching the end of his current contract at Santos,
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.
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.
Lionel Messi captured his first MLS Golden Boot in outstanding fashion on the final day of the 2025 regular season.
MLS averaged 3.7 million live match viewers a week in 2025, the league said Thursday as Lionel Messi led jersey sales for the third straight season.