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How did Messi win the Golden Boot again while Nashville broke a record?
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Lionel Messi has won the MLS Golden Boot for a second straight year, the first player in league history to do it. He scored 26 goals in the regular season, after 29 the season before. Miami's star forward finished four ahead of the next scorer.
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Messi's 26 ended four clear of Petar Musa, on 22 goals for Dallas, and Musa failed to score in the final round.
- Lionel Messi26 goals
- Petar Musa22 goals
Over in the East, Nashville finished on 77 points, a new league record that passed the old mark. Inter Miami took second on 60 points, and it still meets Columbus in the first playoff round.
- Nashville SC77 points
- Inter Miami60 points
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Based on reports by
- der StandardNext novelty: Messi again MLS top scorer
- Stirile ProTVMessi writes history in American football. He became the first player to win the Golden Boot in two consecutive seasons
- Mediafax.roMessi writes history in MLS: First footballer with two consecutive top scorer titles
- El PeriódicoMessi wins his second MLS Golden Boot with 26 goals
- BBCLionel Messi makes history with consecutive MLS Golden Boot wins
- RP OnlineMajor League Soccer: Next novelty: Messi again top scorer in the MLS