Miami's Messi wins second consecutive MLS MVP award / Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA - AFP
-
For children of deported parents, lonely journeys to a new home
-
Hungary winemakers fear disease may 'wipe out' industry
-
Chile picks new president with far right candidate the front-runner
-
German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-up
-
Knicks reach NBA Cup final as Brunson sinks Magic
-
Quarterback Mendoza wins Heisman as US top college football player
-
Knicks reach NBA Cup final with 132-120 win over Magic
-
Campaigning starts in Central African Republic quadruple election
-
NBA Cavs center Mobley out 2-4 weeks with left calf strain
-
Tokyo-bound United flight returns to Dulles airport after engine fails
-
Hawks guard Young poised to resume practice after knee sprain
-
Salah back in Liverpool fold as Arsenal grab last-gasp win
-
Raphinha extends Barca's Liga lead, Atletico bounce back
-
Glasgow comeback upends Toulouse on Dupont's first start since injury
-
Two own goals save Arsenal blushes against Wolves
-
'Quality' teens Ndjantou, Mbaye star as PSG beat Metz to go top
-
Trump vows revenge after troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush
-
Maresca bemoans 'worst 48 hours at Chelsea' after lack of support
-
Teenage pair Ndjantou, Mbaye star as PSG beat Metz to go top
-
Drone strike in southern Sudan kills 6 UN peacekeepers
-
Crime wave propels hard-right candidate toward Chilean presidency
-
Terrific Terrier backheel helps lift Leverkusen back to fourth
-
'Magic' Jalibert guides Bordeaux-Begles past Scarlets
-
Teenage pair Ndjantou and Mbaye star as PSG beat Metz to go top
-
Anglo-French star Jane Birkin gets name on bridge over Paris canal
-
US troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush
-
Jalibert masterclass guides Bordeaux-Begles past Scarlets
-
M23 marches on in east DR Congo as US vows action against Rwanda
-
Raphinha double stretches Barca's Liga lead in Osasuna win
-
Terrific Terrier returns Leverkusen to fourth
-
Colts activate 44-year-old Rivers for NFL game at Seattle
-
US troops in Syria killed in IS ambush attack
-
Liverpool's Slot says 'no issue to resolve' with Salah after outburst
-
'Stop the slaughter': French farmers block roads over cow disease cull
-
Stormers see off La Rochelle, Sale stun Clermont in Champions Cup
-
Maresca hails Palmer as Chelsea return to winning ways against Everton
-
Hungarian protesters demand Orban quits over abuse cases
-
Belarus frees protest leader Kolesnikova, Nobel winner Bialiatski
-
Salah sets up goal on return to Liverpool action
-
Palmer strikes as Chelsea return to winning ways against Everton
-
Pogacar targets Tour de France Paris-Roubaix and Milan-San Remo in 2026
-
Salah back in action for Liverpool after outburst
-
Atletico recover Liga momentum with battling win over Valencia
-
Meillard leads 'perfect' Swiss sweep in Val d'Isere giant slalom
-
Salah on Liverpool bench for Brighton match
-
Meillard leads Swiss sweep in Val d'Isere giant slalom
-
Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid
-
Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting
-
First urban cable car unveiled outside Paris
-
Vonn second behind Aicher in World Cup downhill at St Moritz
NYSE - LSE
Miami's Messi wins second consecutive MLS MVP award
Lionel Messi won his second consecutive Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday after sparking Inter Miami to the MLS title and leading the league in goals.
Messi became the first player to win back-to-back MLS MVP awards and only the second MLS player to capture a two MVP awards after Preki in 1997 and 2003.
The 38-year-old forward, who led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup crown, scored 29 goals in the regular season and set up 19 others to claim the MLS Golden Boot.
Messi, who signed a three-year contract extension with Miami in October, also became only the second player to lead the league in regular-season goals and assists, joining Toronto's Sebastian Giovinco in 2015.
Messi also netted six goals and assisted on nine others in this year's MLS playoffs, which concluded last weekend with Inter Miami beating Vancouver 3-1 for its first MLS Cup title, Messi delivering two key assists in the triumph to claim MLS Cup MVP honors.
It's the latest award in a trophy haul for the South American maestro that includes a record eight Ballon d’Or titles, three FIFA Men's Best Player awards and two FIFA World Cup Golden Balls.
Messi has also captured three UEFA Men's Player of the Year awards, six European Golden Shoes, six La Liga Best Player awards and has been named Argentina's Footballer of the Year 15 times.
R.Shaban--SF-PST