Just 14 games with the Inter Miami shirt were enough for the Argentine star Lionel Messi to become the most valuable player of the 2023 season for the South Florida team.
The fact of being chosen as the ‘Most Valuable Player’ of the year that is ending for Fort Lauderdale is more than justified for the organization with Messi.
The statement highlights the eighth Ballon d’Or for Messi and the fact that he led them to win the 2023 Leagues Cupin what meant the first title in the club’s short history.
In addition, they mention that they reached the first final at DRV PNK Stadium, since the definition of the US Open Cup championship against Houston Dynamo was held there, and although the captain could not play due to an injury, he did guide them in the semifinal against FC Cincinnati. With this, in just two months of his arrival, Messi had already won the Leagues Cup and had guided the club to a new final.
Finally, they supported the decision with the numbers that the Argentine National Team star had, which correspond to 14 games played with 11 goals and 8 assists in all the competitions he played. His achievements can also be measured by having been chosen as the ‘Best Player’ and winning the ‘Top Scorer’ of the tournament that the MLS has together with Liga MX.
Messi is the fourth player to win this award since Inter Miami began playing in the MLS in 2020.. Lewis Morgan was the first to achieve it in the franchise’s debut in 2020. The baton was then taken by Brazilian Gregore before Gonzalo Higuaín, the team’s top scorer in its history, conquered it last year.
Now Messi is concentrated with the Albiceleste in his country, facing the confrontations that the world champions will have against Uruguay, at home, and Brazil, for the Conmebol qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
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