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Major League Soccer (MLS) has officially announced its 2025 Best XI and unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi has earned a spot among the league’s elite forwards.
The Best XI recognizes the top performers at each position throughout the MLS Regular Season, as voted by media members, players and club technical staff.
Messi, now 38 years old, continued to dominate in his second season with Inter Miami CF, leading the league with 29 goals and 19 assists, cementing his status as one of MLS’s most impactful players.
His combination of scoring and playmaking prowess was instrumental in Inter Miami’s successes this season.
The Inter Miami superstar is also expected to win the Landon Donovan MLS MVP Award for 2025, following his 2024 MVP honor.
If he claims the award again, Messi will become the first player in MLS history to win back-to-back MVPs, a testament to his continued brilliance and influence in the league.
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Messi joins fellow 2025 Best XI forwards Denis Bouanga (LAFC) and Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), rounding out a forward line that exemplifies finishing, creativity and consistency.
The full 2025 MLS Best XI:
Goalkeeper: Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC)
Defenders: Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Alex Freeman (Orlando City SC), Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union), Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union)
Midfielders: Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Evander (FC Cincinnati), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC)
Forwards: Denis Bouanga (LAFC), Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF)
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