Lionel Messi continued his red-hot form with a brace in Inter Miami 's 3-1 win over Nashville SC in the first round of the MLS playoffs.

Messi was presented with the MLS Golden Boot award by MLS commissioner Don Garber ahead of Saturday's first leg.

The Argentina international racked up 29 goals in 28 appearances during the regular season to finish ahead of Nashville's Sam Surridge and Denis Bouanga in the MLS scoring charts.

Garber heaped praise on Messi for the impact he has had on the league since his arrival from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023.

"I'm here tonight not just to attend the game but to present Leo with the Golden Boot," Garber said as per ESPN . "I don't think we ever could have imagined that Leo would have been able to deliver for this c

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