Despite the amazing performances, Messi managed to lose out on an award to LAFC's Son Heung-Min. The South Korean forward joined LAFC in the summer and is considered one of the best players in the league as well.

The World Cup winner extended his MLS contract with Inter Miami through 2028 — "I'm happy living in Miami, as is my family, and honestly, the decision was easy.""

Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 3-1 in the opening game of the playoffs, with Game 2 in the best-of-3 series on Saturday at Nashville.

Messi magic in Game One! 💥 What a start for @InterMiamiCF. // Audi MLS Cup Playoffs pic.twitter.com/6ugOORVHGT Miami were able to ride that goal to a halftime lead, which put them 45 minutes closer to defeating Nashville SC in this best-of-three series,

The higher seed are home for the first and — if necessary — third games of the series.The winners advance to the conference semifinals, with that round joining the conference final and MLS Cup Final as single-elimination matches at the home of the higher seed.

MLS averaged 3.7 million live match viewers a week in 2025, the league said Thursday as Lionel Messi led jersey sales for the third straight season.

The Danish midfielder was the joint leader in assists and tallied 19 goals. San Diego's 63 points were also a record for an MLS expansion franchise. The club claimed the top seed in the Western Conference, owning the tiebreaker over the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Just a few months before signing his Inter Miami contract extension, the soccer star snapped up 4 units in a luxury Miami high-rise.

Lionel Messi scored two goals to lead Inter Miami over Nashville SC 3-1 in Game 1 of the first round of the MLS playoffs.