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Messi equaled Thierry Henry’s massive record while writing history in MLS

Football — 05/08/2024

After scoring six goals in Inter Miami’s 6-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls, it was no surprise that Messi was named MLS Player of the Year for Round 12 of the season. 2024.MLS Communications on X: "More from Messi: The Argentine has recorded 16 goal contributions in his first seven matches in 2024, the most by a player in their first seven games of
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is rewriting MLS history, setting records for the most assists in a single match (5), the most goal contributions in a single match (6), the first player to score multiple goals in five consecutive matches, and the most goals (16) in the first seven MLS games this season.Lionel Messi equals impressive MLS record set by Thierry Henry as Inter Miami star adds to awards collection after history-making performance against New York Red Bulls | Goal.com English Kuwait
The World Cup winner’s brilliance captivated America, and his outstanding performance was acknowledged with his third consecutive Man of the Match award, in addition to the Player’s Award. The MLS’s best of April.Lionel Messi equals impressive MLS record set by Thierry Henry as Inter Miami star adds to awards collection after history-making performance against New York Red Bulls | Goal.com US
As a result, by earning three out of four “Man of the Match” awards in the most recent tournament days, Messi has tied the record achieved by his former Barcelona colleague Henry when with the Red Bulls in 2012.

Writing history in MLS, Messi equaled Thierry Henry's huge record 458084Messi beat another record set by Henry (Photo: Getty).
The last player to earn three Man of the Match accolades in the first 12 rounds was Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, who excelled with the LA Galaxy in 2021 after leaving Manchester United.

Lionel Messi equals impressive MLS record set by Thierry Henry as Inter Miami star adds to awards collection after history-making performance against New York Red Bulls | Goal.com English KuwaitMessi broke Robert Taylor’s record of 15 assists after 87 appearances, becoming the No. 1 assist player in Inter Miami history with 16 after 25 games. In addition to surpassing the record for six goals in a single game, the Argentine captain became the first player in history to reach 1,200 goals.