9 April 2025
Just 630 days after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi has made his mark in the United States, becoming Inter Miami's all-time top scorer in Major League Soccer. Since the start of the new season, the Argentine star has participated in every match the team has played, delivering exceptional performances, directly contributing to goals in every match he has played, both by scoring and assisting.
This strong performance has bolstered Inter Miami's strong start to the league, as the team has maintained a long-standing unbeaten record. Despite the recent draw against Toronto FC, which wasn't enough to secure three points, Messi managed to score and score another goal. However, the team lost the lead in the standings to Vancouver Whitecaps, despite Inter Miami having a game in hand that could strengthen their position in the competition.
With this goal, Messi once again demonstrated his ability to make a difference wherever he goes, continuing his illustrious career after years of brilliance in Europe with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Despite missing some matches due to injury, his health conditions didn't prevent Messi from leaving his mark in the MLS.
So far, he has scored 25 goals and provided 19 assists, averaging a goal contribution every 54 minutes, a figure that reflects his significant impact on the team and the league. In the draw against Toronto, Messi wrote his name in gold letters when he took his tally to 44 goal contributions for Inter Miami in the league, surpassing his compatriot Gonzalo Higuaín's record of 43 in 67 games.
Messi achieved this feat in nearly half the number of games he played, having played only 32 matches since joining the team in July 2023, just a few months after Higuaín's retirement.
