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Lionel Messi wins second consecutive MLS MVP award

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Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF poses for a photo with the 2025 Landon Donovan MLS MVP trophy at Chase Stadium on December 09, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[Megan Briggs/Getty Images via AFP]

Lionel Messi won his second consecutive Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player award yesterday after propelling Inter Miami to the MLS title and leading the league in goals.

Messi became the first player to win back-to-back MLS MVP awards and only the second player in the league to capture two MVP awards after Preki in 1997 and 2003.

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