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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    Another gong for the overflowing trophy cabinet of football star Lionel Messi

    Another gong for the overflowing trophy cabinet of football star Lionel Messi


    The Argentinian's been named Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player.

    37-year-old Messi captained Inter Miami to their first-ever Supporters' Shield as top club in the regular season - scoring 20 goals and laying on 16 assists in 19 matches.

    The team amassed a league record 74-points - before suffering a shock first-round elimination from the playoffs.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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