Lionel Messi Awarded Major League Soccer MVP Honors Following Historic Season

Miami's season came to a disappointing end as Messi and the team were unexpectedly knocked out in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs, despite their initial promise.

Messi is the 10th South American to win the MVP, and the fifth from Argentina after Luciano Acosta, Diego Valeri, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, and Christian Gomez.

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