MLS
The MLS records that Lionel Messi could break with Inter Miami
Some of the MLS records are within the reach of Lionel Messi, who is almost set for his much-awaited debut with Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi will pull on the Inter Miami shirt for the first time very soon with ticket sales rising to exorbitant prices ahead of his debut.
There are high expectations for Messi’s spell in MLS, as the Argentine forward is expected to tear it up in a league where the likes of David Beckham, Steven Gerard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sebastian Giovinco and other great players have captivated fans with their talent.
Due to what Messi has achieved throughout his career, it is expected that he will hit high numbers in his time at Inter Miami, with his thousands of fans in the United States, as well as those of rival teams, set to enjoy having the World Cup winner stateside
Some records will be within reach of Messi in the MLS and if his performances are as everyone expects, he could break some of the current records in the league.
Records Lionel Messi could break in MLS with Inter Miami
Free-kicks
One of the great qualities that Messi possesses is undoubtedly the free-kick, as throughout his career he has scored some great goals from free-kicks. It is worth noting that the record for free-kick goals in Major League Soccer belongs to Sebastian Giovinco, who during his four years at Toronto FC scored 13 goals from free-kicks.
Hat-tricks
MLS lends itself to being a high-scoring competition, so should Messi come out on top in several of his Inter Miami games, he could net a few hat-tricks and equal the record held by his new team-mate Josef Martinez, who has six hat-tricks to date in MLS.
Most games with more than a goal scored
The record in this category belongs to US football legend Landon Donovan, who scored more than one goal in 32 games. This number is also possible for Messi as long as he plays a significant number of games for the South Florida club.
Game-winning goals and assists
Favian Renkel explains that both records for both game-winning goals and game-winning assists stand at 29. Messi is capable of becoming the difference-maker for Inter Miami as he was on several occasions for PSG last season.