COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs.Messi scored twice in the final minutes of the first half, goalie Drake Callender stopped a penalty kick in the 84th minute and Inter Miami beat the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew 3-2 on Wednesday night, wrapping up the Supporters Shield given annually to the team with the best regular-season record.It was Messi’s 46th major trophy won for club or country, extending his record for the most by any men’s soccer player in history. And it is the second he has won with Inter Miami, this Supporters Shield being added to the Leagues Cup trophy the Herons claimed shortly after Messi joined the club in 2023.Luis Suarez also scored for Inter Miami, which will open a best-of-three first-round playoff series in the final weekend of October. If the team wins that series, it would have the right to host every match it plays the rest of the season — an Eastern Conference…

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have another trophy, along with home-field advantage throughout the Major League Soccer playoffs.

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has added another feather to his cap winning the record-extending 46th title in his illustrious career. His team Inter Miami defeated Columbus Crew 3-2 to secure the MLS Supporters Shield trophy.

Lionel Messi powered Inter Miami to MLS Supporters' Shield success with a brace, including a majestic freekick against Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field.

Lionel Messi powered Inter Miami to MLS Supporters' Shield success with a brace, including a majestic freekick against Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field.

Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Lionel Messi, who fell short of making the MLS playoffs in his first season with Inter Miami, led the Herons to the best record and Supporters' Shield honors in 2024, but says he is only "thinking of the next objective."

Inter Miami have wrapped up their second trophy in as many seasons with Lionel Messi in their squad, with the Argentina star helping them seal the deal with a win in Columbus

Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami to Supporters Shield victory, securing home-field advantage for MLS playoffs.

Lionel Messi secured the 46th trophy of his professional career after guiding Inter Miami to Supporters' Shield glory and sent a major statement ahead of the MLS Cup

Lionel Messi is already thinking ahead to the next trophy.

Lionel Messi scored twice and Drake Callender made a late penalty-kick save as Inter Miami held on for a 3-2 victory over the host Columbus Crew to clinch the Supporters' Shield in a battle of heavyweights on Wednesday.

David Beckham's Inter Miami wrapped up more silverware on Wednesday, as two goals from Lionel Messi and one from Luis Suarez saw them win the Supporters' Shield

Inter Miami, who are par-owned by David Beckham, secured their place at the top of the MLS table on Thursday thanks to a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew with Lionel Messi scoring twice.

YEN.com.gh examines the seven most decorated players in football history based on their trophy hauls as Lionel Messi wins 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield.

Inter Miami superstar, Lionel Messi, has won the 46th trophy of his glittering career. Messi enhanced his record as the most decorated footballer of