Messi's hat trick all-but clinches MLS Golden Boot
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Messi's hat trick all-but clinches MLS Golden Boot
"There is no type of doubt [that Messi is the MVP of the league]. Even with the disadvantage of playing less games than others, it's the influence he's had on this team,"
"Measuring Messi only on the statistics, which you can do, he's the best but he goes beyond the numbers. He reflects on the field the i"
Lionel Messi scored a hat trick and provided three assists in Inter Miami's 5-2 win at Nashville, finishing the regular season with 29 goals in 28 matches. Messi recorded a league-high 20 assists, totaling 48 goal contributions and tying the MLS single-season record. Messi leads the Golden Boot race by five goals, with assists serving as the tiebreaker, making him virtually assured of the award. Sam Surridge is joint-second on 24 goals. Only Carlos Vela (34), Josef Martínez (31) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (30) have scored more in a single MLS season. Inter Miami finished third in the Eastern Conference, securing homefield playoff advantage. Messi is widely expected to win the 2025 MLS MVP and could become the first player to win consecutive MVP awards.
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