FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It was a rare instance of Lionel Messi stepping on a soccer field and having no idea what was happening.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It was a rare instance of Lionel Messi stepping on a soccer field and having no idea what was happening.
MLS revealed the voting results Friday. Messi edged out Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernández for the award, which is determined by a poll of players, club technical staff and select media members. The club voters preferred Hernández over Messi by a slight margin; Messi was the choice of 41% of players and 43% of media.
Messi's win capped a 2024 campaign where he led Inter Miami to the Supporters Shield and best regular season record in MLS history, plus captained Argentina to a Copa America title. Inter Miami fell in Round 1 of the MLS Cup playoffs. Best player ever? It's tough to argue. Some of the academy players even got to address Messi at the trophy presentation, telling him why he’s their MVP.
“I will say it exceeded my expectations,” Garber said."I love what it’s done for MLS and I hope Leo stays healthy and is going to be in the league for a long time.”
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