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Messi becomes first to win MLS Golden Boot in consecutive seasons

Pakistan Published 8 November 2026, 14:00 · archived 8 Nov 2026

NEW YORK: Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi became the first ​to win MLS’ Golden Boot ‌in back-to-back seasons, the league said on Saturday, the final day ​of the regular season. Messi ​scored a league-high 26 goals across ⁠31 matches, while FC ​Dallas forward Petar Musa followed with ​22 goals and Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge recorded 21. He had 29 goals ​the previous season, becoming the ​second in league history to score at ‌least ⁠25 times in back-to-back years. The 39-year-old Argentine retired from international football earlier this year after ​21 ​years but ⁠signed a contract extension with th...

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