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Messi, finalist for MVP for third consecutive year
Summarised by MatchPal
Messi is a finalist for the MLS MVP award for the third consecutive year after scoring 26 goals and providing 17 assists in the regular season.
Major League Soccer announced the finalists for eight end-of-season individual awards on Thursday, with Messi among five candidates for the Landon Donovan MVP award. The Inter Miami forward is the favourite after winning the trophy in the previous two seasons.
Messi led the league with 26 goals during the regular season and added 17 assists, ranking second in that category. The other MVP finalists are Evander (FC Cincinnati), Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), and 17-year-old Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union).
Nashville SC dominated the Defender of the Year category with Andy Najar, Jeisson Palacios and Maxwell Woledzi as candidates. The winners across all eight categories will be announced during the upcoming playoffs.
Summary by MatchPal from the original report at mundodeportivo.com. Reporting and images belong to the source.
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