Only two Inter Miami players named in MLS Team of the Year

The Supporters' Shield champions and Columbus Crew are the only teams with multiple representatives. Is Lionel Messi in the team?

A record-breaking regular season for Inter Miami was quickly halted in the playoffs when they suffered a humiliating first-round defeat to an unlikable Atlanta United. A team that had overachieved all season finally hit a wall.

Nevertheless, Inter Miami was one of only two teams to have two representatives in the MLS Team of the Year for 2024. Herons captain Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were both named in the select XI, which was chosen by players, team staff and journalists and on basis of their regular season play.

The MLS statement announcing the picks said of Messi's 2024 performance: “Messi led MLS with 36 goals (fifth in league history) despite playing in just 19 games amid injuries and Copa América duty.”

The other multi-player team was reigning champion Columbus Crew, who had named defender Steven Moreira and Cucho Hernández in the MLS TOTY. The 2023 MLS Most Valuable Player Luciano Acosta was also named to the team, as was LA Galaxy captain Riqui Puig.