Messi Named MLS Most Valuable Player Following Record-Setting Season

After leading Inter Miami to a record-breaking regular season campaign, Lionel Messi was named the trophy’s most valuable player in Major League Soccer on Friday.

The Argentine superstar won the trophy after helping Miami to earn its first-ever Supporters Shield and record-setting regular season points.

The 37-year-old maestro finished the regular season with a league-leading 36 goal contributions after netting 20 goals and 16 assists.

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Messi’s MVP award comes despite an injury-hit campaign that saw him make only 19 appearances this year.

Miami and Messi’s season ultimately fizzled out, when the team suffered a shock first-round defeat in the MLS Cup playoffs.

Messi is the 10th South American to win the MVP, and the fifth from Argentina after Luciano Acosta, Diego Valeri, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, and Christian Gomez.

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