🐐 Messi the monster: every goal in MLS, stats 😱 and a statue appears 🗽 | OneFootball

When Lionel Messi chose the MLS, many thought that the Argentine legend simply wanted to enjoy the last years of his career after winning everything with Barcelona and Argentina. But true champions don't take breaks. And the recent history of the Pulce is clear proof of that.

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Since he donned the Inter Miami jersey, Messi has completely turned the club's fate around, transforming it from a low-ranking team to the queen of American soccer.

🏆 MESSI'S DEVASTATING IMPACT AT INTER MIAMI

The triumph in the MLS 2025, achieved in the final against the Vancouver Whitecaps, was the crowning achievement of an extraordinary journey for David Beckham's club and yet another confirmation of the timeless greatness of the Argentine number 10.

Since his arrival in 2023, Inter Miami has achieved an unprecedented trophy haul:

🐐 MONSTROUS STATS FOR THE LEGEND

What impresses, however, are Messi's numbers: in just 88 matches with the “Herons,” he scored 77 goals and provided 44 assists. Extraterrestrial statistics that earned him, for the second consecutive year, the Most Valuable Player award, the most prestigious recognition in Major League Soccer.

And his age? An irrelevant detail. At 38 years, having turned last June, Messi continues to raise the bar: 35 goals and 23 assists in the last MLS season, often extraordinary goals, as shown in the video at the beginning of the article. The legend doesn't stop. And every year, instead of slowing down, he seems to find new ways to rewrite history.

🗽 INDIA PAYS TRIBUTE: THE STATUE IS GIGANTIC

In short, Messi continues to amaze, and in India, they are ready to pay tribute to him with an unprecedented initiative. In Kolkata, a statue 21 meters high, the largest ever dedicated to a footballer, is ready to be unveiled.

The Indian city is now preparing for the big event: on December 13, Messi will cut the ribbon of the statue during the GOAT India Tour, an event that promises to be historic and certifies, even in Asia, the global echo of the Argentine champion.

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