Lionel Messi wins back-to-back MLS Golden Boot awards

Messi scored 26 league goals for Inter Miami, becoming the first player ever to claim the award consecutively.

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Lionel Messi has won the MLS Golden Boot award in consecutive seasons. No player had ever done this before in MLS history.^[1] Messi recorded 26 league goals this season for Inter Miami. Major League Soccer confirmed the milestone on 2026-11-08.^[2]

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Lionel Messi became the first player in MLS history to win consecutive Golden Boot awards after scoring 26 league goals for Inter Miami this season. · cyprus-mail.com
Major League Soccer announced that Lionel Messi is the first player ever to win the MLS Golden Boot award in two consecutive seasons. · B.T.Denmark

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