Report: Lionel Messi becomes first active MLS player to win the Golden Ball as FIFA World Player of the Year, fourth in MLS overall

[Menace Sockeyes]

Extends his record to 8 overall, most of any player in history, and the first to do it while playing professionally for a club in the United States. The other three Golden Ball winners in MLS history:

1990 - Lothar Matthaus, signed by New York (now Red Bulls) 1999-2002

1994 - Hristo Stoichkov, Chicago Fire 1999-2002 DC United 2003

2007 - Ricardo Kaka, Orlando City 2014-2017

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Well deserved!

 

[NorthernHawkyesWife]

Lol at soccer

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Messi is having himself quite a game for Argentina, on the day he found out he’s won FIFA player of the year again. In three acts:

 

[Jan Itor]

Mods that don’t exist, can we get a soccer forum for this guy?

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Well deserved!

Sheeeeeit. Miami is either going to be MLS’ version of the NY Cosmos this next season, or a disappointment. They’ve landed Luis Suarez now too:

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

Sheeeeeit. Miami is either going to be MLS’ version of the NY Cosmos this next season, or a disappointment. They’ve landed Luis Suarez now too:

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Oh great the biter is coming to America.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Oh great the biter is coming to America.

Watching Miami vs Orlando on FOX right now. Still just 15 minutes in, and El Chompo already had two goals…

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

3 goals in 3 games for Messi as Miami is running rampant today:

 

[OrlandNole]

I've got tickets to see Inter Miami vs Nashville SC in the Round of 16 next week. Can't wait!