Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi finished with a hat trick on the final day of MLS ' regular season Saturday to clinch the 2025 MLS Golden Boot award.

Messi's three goals, along with an assist, helped Miami to a 5-2 win at Nashville SC . The Argentina forward had 29 goals in just 28 regular-season matches to finish as MLS' top scorer for the first time.

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His nearest challengers were LAFC 's Denis Bouanga and Nashville SC 's Sam Surridge , who both finished tied for second with 24 goals.

Only three players -- Carlos Vela (34), Josef Martínez (31) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (30) -- have scored more goals in an MLS regular season than Messi's 29.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner also had a league-high 19 assists, whic

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