Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami set an MLS single-season regular-season record for points.
Inter Miami's Argentine forward No. 10 Lionel Messi celebrates with Uruguayan forward No. 9 Luis Suarez after scoring his team's fifth goal during the Major League Soccer (MLS) football match between Inter Miami and New England Revolution at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Oct. 19, 2024. Chris Arjoon/AFP via Getty Images
Lionel Messi has energized both Inter Miami and the entire Major League Soccer (MLS) with his flashes of brilliance with the ball at his feet.
Despite missing significant time with various injuries over the past season, Messi helped Inter Miami set an MLS single-season regular-season record with 74 points (22 wins, eight draws, and four losses), surpassing the previous mark set by the New England Revolution (73) in 2021.
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