Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz presented the Eastern Conference trophy to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, creating a landmark moment.

Inter Miami claims its first Eastern Conference title with a 5-1 victory. Lionel Messi's potential 47th career trophy faces recognition questions beyond MLS.

MLS clubs can win several officially recognized trophies every year, with the two most important within the league being the MLS Cup, awarded to the winner of the MLS Cup playoffs, and the Supporters’ Shield, which Miami won in 2024 as the best regular-season club.

VUEkNpfr1lgV Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe share their takeaways from Manchester City's dominant display at the Etihad in a 3-0 win over Liverpool in Matchweek 11. Lionel Messi now has two Copa America titles and a World Cup from his time with Argentina, ending any criticism of his once-trophy-challenged national team tenure and bolstering his arguably-unrivaled career as a footballer.Messi's won two major competitions in addition to the Olympics, and he's won trophies in La Liga, Ligue 1, and Major League Soccer as well as the UEFA Champions League and Leagues Cup.LATEST — Lionel Messi’s schedule, stats with Inter MiamiMessi is a a man who broke nearly every record within reason and even some that seemed irrational but still lived in the shadow of Maradona -- despite El Pibe's objections at times. His home nation both celebrated and piled pressure on "The Atomic Ant" for years because he left Argentina for Barcelona at a young age and did not collect trophies for the national teamHere's a list of some of World Cup champion Lionel Messi's most notable honors.How many career goals and assists does Lionel Messi have for Barcelona, Argentina, PSG, Inter Miami?(As of November 19, 2026)Lionel Messi has amassed over 1,000 goal contributions for his clubs, scoring 786 goals and adding 377 assists in 960 matches.Messi's Barcelona stats: 778 matches, 672 goals, 303 assistsMessi's PSG stats: 75 matches, 32 goals, 35 assistsMessi's Inter Miami stats; 87 games, 77 goals, 42 assistsMessi's Argentina stats: 196 caps, 115 goals, 64 assistsLionel Messi’s most notable career honors from a glittering two decadesWorld Cup champion: Argentina, 20222x Copa America champion: Argentina, 2021 & 2024Olympic champion: Argentina, 2008Most goals for Argentina: 119Most caps for Argentina: 196World Cup Golden Ball: Argentina, 2014, 2022Copa America Best Player: Argentina, 2015, 2021World's Best Men's Player of the Decade: 2011-2020Youngest player to score in a World Cup matchMost World Cup Man of the Match Awards: 11Most World Cup appearances as captain: 19Most Ballons d'Or In history: 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)Most World Cup Player of the Match awards: 10 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)European Golden Shoe winner: 6 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019)10x La Liga winner: Barcelona4x UEFA Champions League winner: Barcelona2x Ligue 1 winner: Paris Saint-Germain (2021-22, 2022-23)Supporters' Shield winner: Inter Miami 2024MLS Golden Boot: 2025MLS Most Valuable Player: 2024Second-most Champions League goals: 129Most goals in La Liga history: 474Seventeen-consecutive FIFA World Best XI awards: 2007-2023Career goals, club: 786Career assists, club: 377Career goals, country: 119Career assists, country: 64 Follow @NicholasMendola

Ahead of the 2026 season, Lionel Messi could end up receiving a major squad blow as an Inter Miami star raised uncertainty on his contract: "A lot of things can happen."

Lionel Messi tops the list of football’s greatest playmakers with 405 assists. YEN.com.gh explores the list of who joins him in the top 10 assist kings of all time.