By Jorge Hernandez
22 Oct 2024, 1:43 PM EDT
Leo Messifront of Inter Miamiwas chosen as best player of week 38 in the MLS and won this award for the sixth time this campaign, after the hat trick scored on Saturday against the New England Revolution on the last date of the regular season.
This awesome brand being named the best footballer of the day six times had only been achieved in two times in historywith which the Argentine entered the books and stood next to Carlos Vela and Jason Kreis.
Messi’s performance on the pitch remains impressive at 37 years old. In only 1,485 minutes on the field, due to missing several games due to injury, he scored 20 goals and 16 assists for Inter Miami, who last Saturday He closed the regular season with the record for points (74) in the history of the championship.
In the match against New England Revolution, Leo came on as a substitute at minute 57 and in 33 minutes he scored his hat-trick, with goals at 78′, 81′ and 89′, in the final 6-2 with which they closed the campaign at home, in front of his people at Chase Stadium.
Messi, who also gave an assist against the Revolution, He had already been chosen best player of the week on days 9, 11, 12, 32 and 36.
Only Mexican Carlos Vela (2019) and Jason Kreis (1999) had won this award six times in a single season. Both ended up taking the MVP for the best player of the course, so it is likely that this year Messi will also be recognized with this award, putting a golden close to his great campaign in the MLS.
Inter Miami won the Supporters’ Shield for the best club of the regular season and will open the playoff program this Friday against one between Atlanta United and Montreal.
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