Lionel Messi named 2025 MLS MVP, the second player to win award twice

Inter Miami star scored 29 goals with 19 assistsMessi won MLS Cup MVP in South Florida on SaturdayAfter a season in which he led Inter Miami to the club’s first MLS Cup, Lionel Messi has been named the Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player for the 2025 season. League commissioner Don Garber made the announcement on Tuesday, capping a season in which Messi scored 29 goals with 19 assists in 28 appearances, one short of Carlos Vela’s record for goal contributions in a single season (