Messi is close to setting a new record and achievement in MLS!

The Argentine is close to setting a new record for Inter Miami.

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Of course, the prospect of the Argentine superstar securing the MVP honor seems almost inevitable, especially after a season of such monumental achievements—a sentiment echoed by MLS analyst Sacha Kljestan.

Should Messi claim the award, he would etch his name into the league's history books as the first-ever player to win the MVP title consecutively in its three decades of existence.

No MLS player has ever won back-to-back MVPs.

With a league-leading 26 goals and 18 assists, Messi could be on the verge of making history: https://t.co/XEK1bf47W3pic.twitter.com/g4dOTE8fz3

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This would be perfectly in keeping with Messi’s legacy: arriving in a new league and immediately rewriting its record books—a feat that comes as no surprise from a player who already holds some of football’s most staggering records.

These include a record eight Ballon d’Or awards, 474 La Liga goals, and an astonishing 91 goals in a single calendar year, to name just a few.