The Argentine star Lionel Messithe star of Inter Miamiis on the initial list of 34 candidates for the award Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the North American league season (MLS).
Two weeks before the end of the regular phase, the MLS announced this Monday the candidates for its season awards, whose winners will be announced on October 24.
Lionel Messi was nominated for an MVP award in MLS
In addition to Messiwho has eight Ballon d’Ors under his belt, the Inter Miami also has the Uruguayan Luis Suarez among the applicants MVPan award that last year was awarded to the Argentine Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati).
Messiwith 17 goals and 15 assists in 18 games, and Suarezwith 18 and 7 in 26 games, have been fundamental for the Inter the prize will be secured in advance Supporters’ Shield to the best team in the regular phase and continue with the possibility of breaking the points record.
landed on the MLS in the middle of last season, Messi He was already among the thirty MVP candidates in 2023 but was left out of the shortlist of finalists after playing just six games of that campaign.
This year’s nominations include other Inter representatives such as the Paraguayan Matias Rojascandidate for the award “Hire of the Year” next to Luis Suarez.
The Paraguayan Diego Gomez and the Argentine Federico Redondo aspire to the award “Young Player of the Year”Spanish Jordi Alba to the ““Best Defender” and Gerardo Martino to the ““Best Coach”.
outside the Inter Miamiamong the nominees for MVP is again Luciano Acostathe Colombians Juan Camilo ‘Cucho’ Hernández (Columbus Crew) and Cristian Arango (Real Salt Lake), the Uruguayan Facundo Torres (Orlando City), the Venezuelan Josef Martinez (CF Montreal), the Brazilian Evander (Portland Timbers) and Spanish Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy).
To prepare these lists, each of the 29 squads of the MLS You could nominate up to two representatives per category.
The winners will be chosen by three groups, each with a third of the votes, made up of footballers from the league, technical staff and a selection of journalists.
Source: Ambito
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