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The Digest:

Lionel Messi has cemented his legendary status in North American soccer by winning the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award for the second consecutive season, a first in league history. The Inter Miami star delivered a record-breaking campaign with 48 goal contributions, leading his club to its first MLS Cup title and earning a landslide 70.43% of the MVP vote.

Key Points:
  • Messi is the first player to win back-to-back MLS MVP awards
  • He recorded 48 goal contributions (29 goals, 19 assists) in 28 regular-season matches
  • Messi set records for most multi-goal games (10) and longest multi-goal streak (5 games) in a season
  • He became the second player ever to lead MLS in both goals and assists simultaneously
  • The Argentine secured 70.43% of the MVP vote, well ahead of runner-up Anders Dreyer
  • He also won the MLS Cup MVP after delivering two assists in the final
  • Messi now has two MLS MVP awards, two Best XI selections, and a Golden Boot
Even legends write new chapters. Messi’s relentless brilliance in MLS reflects a timeless truth: greatness isn’t confined by league or continent, it roots itself wherever the game is played, turning every field into a stage for history.

Sources: MLS Official, GOAL