Lionel Messi is on a red-hot streak. Following Inter Miami’s 3-1 win in the MLS Cup Final, the Argentinian star received yet another honor, making league history.

As the MLS season came to an end, Messi was named the 2025 Most Valuable Player (MVP). Now, Messi has become the first player in league history to win the award in back-to-back years.

There was never any doubt. Messi finished the season with 29 goals and 19 assists in 28 regular season games with The Herons in the 2025 season. To add the cherry on top, Messi and Inter Miami clinched their first MLS Cup title in franchise history.

Voting breakdown

The MLS Landon Donovan MVP Award is voted on by players, media, and club management. As reported by Kickbase’s Favian Renkel, Messi earned 70.43% of the total votes. Surprisingly, th

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