A new hat-trick brings Messi closer to the Golden Shoe

Argentine Lionel Messi, the star of Inter Miami, led his team to victory over Nashville 5-2, and qualify for the playoffs in the American Football League, by scoring a hat-trick that brought him closer to clinching the Golden Boot award.
The Argentine star entered the final day of the regular season as the top scorer with 26 goals, two goals ahead of Gabon’s Denis Bouanga, Los Angeles FC’s player, bringing the 2022 world champion close to clinching his first Golden Shoe in the American League (29 goals in 28 games), and at the same time enhancing his chances of winning the Best Player of the Season award for the second time, after an exceptional performance that helped Miami finish the season in third place in the region. Eastern.
Inter Miami will meet the same team, Nashville, in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs, which begins on October 24.
The team’s coach, Argentine Javier Mascherano, said: “What can I say about Leo? It was exceptional, as always. He will certainly win the Best Player of the Season award given what he has done.” He continued, “I am happy for him because he helped us once again win the match.”