Lionel MessiIt is known that it is destined to make history by walking. At 38 years old and an absolute figure, the world champion captain has reached a new level in Qatar 2022 and taken a new Olympic turn, now with the InterMiami. That’s why he left Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale more than happy after the 3-1 win Vancouver Whitecaps and add that certain something to your showcases MLS Cup. Above all because he feels the satisfaction of the mission accomplished, since the big goal since his arrival in the United States was “to take the club to the top”.
“It’s a joy because when we arrived at this club it was a big challenge to take it to the top because it was a new club.”explained the Argentine star in an interview with DSports after the game.
The conquest marks a historic milestone for the franchise founded by the American brothers in 2018 Jose and Jorge Canosa and the former England footballer David Beckhamwho had never achieved the championship title. Since Messi’s arrival in 2023, the team has won the League CupHe Supporter sign and now this MLSand established itself as one of the most ambitious projects in American soccer.
Messi emphasized that the goal was “To be MLS champion so that the club can continue to grow and position itself up there”. The man from Rosario recalled that the path was not easy: “This year we had a lot of games, a lot of competition. We competed, we reached the final, the semi-final, we went to the Club World Cup, we did a very good job.”
With this consecration Messi achieved 46 official titles in his careermaking him the most successful footballer in history. His record includes 34 trophies with Barcelona, 3 with PSG, 3 with Inter Miami and 6 with the Argentina national team (including the 2022 World Cup and two Copa América).
As for his individual numbers, the Argentina captain has scored 896 goals and 407 assists in 1,137 official games, making him the second highest historical goalscorer in world football and the absolute leader in goal contributions in the modern era.
The consecration comes ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada. In the interview, Messi also analyzed the draw that defined Argentina’s rivals in the group stage: Algeria (June 16), Austria (22) and Jordan (27).
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