The man who has won just about every single award or accolade possible from his career on the pitch added a new honor to his resume on Friday as Lionel Messi was named the 2024 Major League Soccer MVP. Known as the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, Messi claims the award after joining MLS in July 2023.
Messi scored 20 goals and contributed 16 assists for Inter Miami CF as he led the club to a 22-8-4 record, which was the best mark in the 2024 MLS regular season. It was also the best record in franchise history, and the 74 points accumulated by Miami were the most in a single season in league history.