The Argentine No. 10 became the first player in MLS history to win back-to-back Landon Donovan MLS MVP Awards.

Lionel Messi completed the most dominant individual season in the history of Major League Soccer (MLS). The Argentine star led Inter Miami to championship glory, simultaneously being crowned the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the regular season, winner of the Golden Boot, and best player of the final.

Major League Soccer announced its best XI of the 2025 season on Wednesday. Unsurprisingly, Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi earned a place among the league’s best forwards. Messi won the 2025 MLS Golden Boot after leading Major League Soccer with 29 goals.

After leading Inter Miami to the 2025 MLS Cup title, Lionel Messi joins an exclusive sporting circle with LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

A historic second straight Landon Donovan MLS MVP campaign is in the books for Lionel Messi. And it featured no shortage of incredible highlights. The Argentine icon was in peak form for Inter Miami CF with 29g/19a in 28 regular-season matches,

Messi was not among the 11 players in contention for the Best FIFA Men's Player 2025 award, but he was able to vote for the winner. Messi voted for Ousmane Dembele as his winner, while Kylian Mbappe was second in his ranking, and Lamine Yamal as his third.