Messi does something unprecedented in MLS

Lionel Messi was named MLS Player of the Week for Gameweeks 23 and 24, setting a new league record.

Messi, at 38, continues to demonstrate incredible goalscoring and creativity.

Messi had an incredible week, scoring twice in Inter Miami's 2-1 win over New England Revolution on July 9, and repeating the feat in a 2-1 home win over Nashville SC on July 13.

Thanks to the above excellent performance, Messi was consecutively honored by MLS as the best player of the week for rounds 23 and 24. This is the 4th time he has received this title in the 2025 season and the 10th time in the Argentine superstar's career at MLS, making himself a history in the tournament.

The MLS homepage named Messi the only active player to have won the league's Player of the Week award 10 times, surpassing Josef Martínez's previous record of 9. It's worth noting that Martínez has been playing in MLS since 2017, while Messi only moved to the US in 2023.

In just two years, Messi has set a series of records. Before that, he became the first player to score a brace in five consecutive MLS games. With his brilliant performance, Messi not only helped Inter Miami consolidate their position in the leading group but also got closer to the impressive numbers achieved last season.

Messi has scored 16 goals and had 6 assists in 16 MLS games this season. In the last 5 games, Messi has scored 10 goals and had 5 assists, showing his outstanding ability to score and create, despite having to divide his strength for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Messi makes MLS history On the morning of July 10, Lionel Messi scored a skillful goal in Inter Miami's 2-1 win over New England Revolution, becoming the first MLS player to score a brace in four consecutive matches.

Source: https://znews.vn/messi-lam-dieu-chua-tung-co-o-mls-post1568668.html