Thank you for MLS Supporters Shield beating Inter Miami on Wednesday, Lionel Messi won his 46th title and extended his lead as the footballer with the most trophies in history. Inter Miami defeated Columbus Crew 2-3, thanks to a double from Messi and a goal from Luis Suárez, and took this title that recognizes the best team of the regular season in MLS.
The Florida team has only two titles in its short history and both came after Messi arrived: the Leagues Cup in 2023 and the MLS Supporters’ Shield in 2024. Now it will also have the option of winning the MLS Cup, which will take the winner of the MLS ‘playoff’ and where Inter Miami will have the home field in its favor with the hypothetical final.
With 46 trophies in his unmatched record, since this year he also won the Copa América with Argentina, Messi, according to BeSoccer data for EFE, is two titles ahead of Brazilian Dani Alves (44 ). Behind them are the Egyptian Hossam Ashour (39), the Spanish Andrés Iniesta (38) and the Brazilian Maxwell (37). Next are the Spanish Gerard Piqué and the Welshman Ryan Giggs with 36, but they are joined tonight by the Spanish Sergio Busquets, who with the MLS Supporters’ Shield has achieved his 36th trophy At 35 is the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, the French Karim Benzema and the British Kenny Dalglish.
After this MLS Supporters’ Shield, Messi, along with Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez, won 14 titles in total, although it was the first for Inter Miami of them all as Suárez went to MLS this year and was not promoted the Leagues Cup of 2023. The previous 13 of this golden quartet include Barcelona with four LaLiga titles, four Copas del Rey, one Champions League, one European Super Cup, two Spanish Super Cups and one Club World Cup .
Source: La Verdad
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