Lionel Messi won the Golden Boot with 29 goals in the MLS

He did that by scoring only one penalty, which he could have done even without it. That would have been awesome

But it’s awesome considering he did it with a weak Inter Miami, also having played fewer games than his competitors Sam Surridge and Denis Bouanga

At 38, he keeps setting the standards

Major League Soccer (MLS) once again bowed down to Lionel Messi. The American league shared a video on social media compiling all 29 goals scored by the Argentine superstar during the regular season, accompanied by the caption: “29 goals in 28 games. Leo Messi racked up the goals to win the Golden Boot.” A phrase that perfectly sums up Messi’s dominance in his first full campaign in the United States.

Messi unstoppable, owner of the Golden Boot

With his hat-trick in Inter Miami’s 5-2 victory over Nashville, Messi not only closed the season in spectacular fashion but also secured the 2025 MLS Golden Boot as the league’s top scorer. In total, the Argentine captain recorded 29 goals and 19 assists in 28 matches, numbers that once again make him the leading candidate for the MVP award — a title he already claimed in 2024.

The video shared by MLS quickly went viral, garnering millions of views and thousands of comments praising the 37-year-old’s enduring brilliance. His competitive fire remains as fierce as ever, and his impact on the field has been crucial for Inter Miami, which finished third in the Eastern Conference, securing a place in the Playoffs.

Inter Miami shifts focus to the Playoffs

Javier Mascherano’s team is now preparing to face Nashville once again — the sixth seed — in a best-of-three series that kicks off this Friday in Miami. “We’re ready and very excited,” said Rodrigo De Paul, the team’s midfielder, emphasizing the importance of this decisive stretch of the season.

“The goal is to reach the final — the last game. The small details can decide everything,” added the Argentine, fully aware of the challenge that awaits against a rival they recently defeated in dominant fashion.

Despite not winning a trophy so far this year — after falling in the Leagues Cup final, the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals, and missing out on the Supporters’ Shield — Inter Miami remains confident it can close out 2025 with a championship that would cement the Messi era in American soccer.

The MLS message is clear: Lionel Messi remains a spectacle all by himself — a player who not only scores and assists but also raises the competitive and media profile of soccer across North America. And with the Playoffs just around the corner, it seems his story in the United States still has plenty of glorious chapters left to be written.