The Argentinian Lionel Messiin front of Inter Miamiwas chosen this Friday as Most Valuable Player (MVP) of MLSafter scoring 20 goals and dishing out 16 assists in just 1,485 minutes on the field during the regular season.
Messi37 years old, guided the Inter Miami on his way to the record for points in the regular season (74), despite missing long stretches of the year due to physical problems and the controversy of America’s Cup with the Argentine team.
The former Barcelona player averaged 2.18 goal contributions per 90 minutes with Inter Miamia record of effectiveness in the American soccer league.
Messi He received this award after being selected six times as the best player of the week. In addition, the Argentine was twice awarded as the best player of the month.
The former Barcelona player is the first player in the history of Inter Miami in receiving the MVP and the tenth South American to get this award.
He is the fifth Argentine to achieve this subsequently Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati2023), Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers2017), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew2008) and Christian Gomez (d.c. United2006).
He was ahead of the Colombian Juan Camilo ‘Cucho’ Hernandezof Columbus Crewand the Brazilian midfielder Portland Timbers Evander.
He Inter Miami dominated the regular season MLSwhere he set the record for points (74), but fell in the first round of the playoffs against Atlanta United.
Messi signed for him Inter Miami in June 2023 after leaving the Paris St Germaine.
The group in which the British David Beckham was a co-owner who launched an ambitious sports and business project that also led to Miami to the Spanish Sergio Busquets and Jordi Albaand later in Uruguayan Luis Suarez.
He Inter Miami He also hired the Argentine coach in June 2023 Gerard ‘Dad‘ Martin. The club failed to qualify for the playoffs that first year, but Messi, Busquets and early morning they conquered the League Cupa tournament that measures teams of MLS along with those Liga MX Mexican.
That trophy was the first in the history of the Inter Miami.
In the 2024 season, the Inter Miami dominated the regular campaign and took the so-called Supporters‘ shield for being the club with the most points between the two conferences.
However, the Inter Miami fell in the first round series of the playoffs against Atlanta Unitedin three games. The club then coached by Martin He also argues the Champions League of CONCACAFafter being eliminated in the quarterfinals against Monterey.
Looking forward to the new season, the Inter Miami signed the Argentine Javier Mascherano as the new coach.
Source: La Verdad
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