The Argentine is close to setting a new record for Inter Miami.
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Of course, the prospect of the Argentine superstar securing the MVP honor seems almost inevitable, especially after a season of such monumental achievements -- a sentiment echoed by MLS analyst Sacha Kljestan.
Should Messi claim the award, he would etch his name into the league's history books as the first-ever player to win the MVP title consecutively in its three decades of existence.
This would be perfectly in keeping with Messi's legacy: arriving in a new league and immediately rewriting its record books -- a feat that comes as no surprise from a player who already holds some of football's most staggering records.
These include a record eight Ballon d'Or awards, 474 La Liga goals, and an astonishing 91 goals in a single calendar year, to name just a few.