Lionel Messi once again made history in the United States, this time outside the traditional soccer records, by equaling a mark previously shared only by Michael Jordan and LeBron James. After winning two consecutive MVP awards in MLS, the Argentine star consolidated his position as one of the most influential sports figures in the recent history of U.S. professional sports.
Messi won the Most Valuable Player award for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, an exceptional achievement that places him in a very small group of athletes who have dominated their respective leagues in consecutive years. Before him, only LeBron James (NBA 2009 and 2010 with Cleveland Cavaliers) and Michael Jordan (NBA 1991 and 1992 with Chicago Bulls) had won this distinction consecutively in the United States.
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The Argentine’s impact has been felt since his arrival at Inter Miami in 2023.
After a discreet spell at Paris Saint-Germain.
In just two years in MLS, Messi not only raised the club’s competitive level, but also led it to the most successful moment in its short history.
During his MVP-winning season, Messi was instrumental in helping Inter Miami win the championship, contributing 29 goals and 11 assists.
Figures that reflect their direct influence on the team’s performance.
At 38 years of age, the world champion with Argentina showed that he is still competing at the highest level, even in the final stretch of his career.
“Thank you very much for this award, it is something very special for everything we lived through,” Messi said after receiving the recognition.
The Argentinean highlighted the team’s collective effort and the historic significance of the achievement for a young club in the league.
“It was a long year, with a lot of games and travel, but also a historic year for the club, which managed to win its first MLS title,” said Lionel Messi.
Messi, sports icon for the United States
Thank you ver much for this award
Lionel Messi
For many fans in the United States, especially within the Hispanic community, Messi represents in soccer what Jordan and LeBron mean to basketball:
Figures that transcend the sport, mark epochs and become references on and off the court.
This new recognition also reinforces Messi’s motivation ahead of his big international goal:
Defend the world title with Argentina in 2026, in a tournament to be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
A scenario that once again places him as a protagonist in front of millions of fans on North American soil.
With this record, Lionel Messi not only made his mark in MLS, but also reaffirmed his place among the great icons of American sport.
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