Lionel Messi don win di MLS Golden Boot for second season straight, after e finish di 2026 regular season with 26 goals in 31 appearances for Inter Miami. Di Inter Miami captain collect di award as di league top scorer, even though Inter Miami no end di regular season di way dem want.
Inter Miami draw 3-3 at home against Charlotte FC for dia final match, but dem still finish as second seed for di Eastern Conference. Dem enter di final matchday as second seed, so di draw no make dem lose ground for di playoffs. MLS also post all 26 goals wey Lionel Messi score after di final games wrap up.
Di captain no just score. E also tie for di league lead in assists with 13, alongside Evander, Joaquin Pereyra, Cristian Espinoza and Albert Rusnak. Petar Musa na di closest player to am for goals, with 22. Petar Musa, Evander and Anders Dreyer tie for second place for goal contributions with 27 each, while Lionel Messi total 39 goal contributions.
With dat kind number, e hard to see anybody else win di MLS MVP. Lionel Messi don win di MLS MVP for each of di last two seasons.
