After scoring 2 goals and 1 assist for the second consecutive match, Messi was named MLS Player of the Week. This is the second time the Argentine superstar has won this individual award in the 2024 season.

Including teammate Suarez, these two strikers have won a total of 4 MLS Player of the Week awards through 11 matches in the 2024 season, equaling the previous record set by the duo Beckham – Donovan. established in 2008, almost 2 decades ago.

Currently, Messi is leading the list of top scorers in MLS 2024 with 9 goals, while Suarez is third with 7 goals, equal to Lewis Morgan of the New York Red Bulls Club. Besides 9 goals, Messi also pocketed 4 assists, similar to Suarez’s number.

Previously, with a double goal and 1 assist against New England on April 28, Messi contributed to 13 goals, thereby equaling the record of Thiery Henry and Carlos Vela as football players. Player contributed the most goals in the first 7 matches.

The old record was set by Henry in 2012, while Vela entered the history books 7 years later. Messi’s brilliant form in the 2024 season helps Inter Miami lead the Eastern rankings with 21 points after 11 matches (6 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses).

The next match for Messi and his teammates is an epic match against New York Red Bulls on May 5. Currently ranked third in the Eastern rankings, New York Red Bulls owns in their squad veteran midfielder Emil Forsberg, newly arrived from RB Leipzig.