Why Lionel Messi’s Secret Edge Could Redefine the MLS Golden Boot Race Forever
Lionel Messi (22 goals)
Whilst Surridge, Bouanga, and co. all have valid reasons to be in the conversation for the Golden Boot, there’s absolutely no doubt that the frontrunner is Lionel Messi.
Even in the twilight years of his career, Messi is still indisputably the best player in North America and one of the best soccer players in the world alongside the likes of Ousmane Dembélé and Lamine Yamal.
Despite not taking any penalties, the 38-year-old leads MLS for goal contributions (32) and sits atop the leaderboard with 22 goals alongside Bouanga.
Whilst Bouanga has five matches left, Messi has six: NYCFC (A), Toronto (A), Chicago (H), New England (H), Atlanta (H) and Nashville (A). Having scored three goals and two assists in his last two matches, there’s every reason to believe that Messi will come away with the ninth Golden Boot of his career, having previously won eight Pichichi awards during his time with Barcelona.
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