After raising the MLS Golden Boot trophy, Lionel Messi guided Inter Miami CF to a resounding 3-1 victory over Nashville SC, scoring two goals in the Major League Soccer playoffs opener on Friday night.
Before the match, MLS commissioner Don Garber presented the Argentina star with the 2025 Golden Boot award, declaring the forward had reset the trajectory for the league.
Messi clinched the Golden Boot by scoring 29 goals in 28 games, earning the award for the first time since joining Inter Miami in 2023.