Messi a finalist for MLS award despite playing only 6 games - ESPN

26.10.2023 - 20:57 espn.com

Lionel Messi was named Thursday as one of three finalists for MLS' Newcomer of the Year award, despite playing in just six league matches during his debut season with Inter Miami.

Messi is nominated alongside Atlanta United striker Giorgos Giakoumakis and St. Louis City SC midfielder Eduard Löwen. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The Argentine World Cup winner had also been listed as one of 30 nominees for the league's MVP award earlier this month as one of two players put forward by Miami during the club-nomination phase.

However, he did not make the cut for the top three shortlisted on Thursday, missing out to FC Cincinnati front-runner Luciano Acosta, Golden Boot winner Denis Bouanga of LAFC and Messi's young Argentina teammate Thiago Almada of Atlanta.

Following his signing on a free transfer, Messi enjoyed a dream start to life in Miami. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner scored 10 goals in seven games to lead the club to its first trophy with the lifting of the Leagues Cup.

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