Lionel Messi is the GOAT. Let's make that clear straight away.
But he's a long way away from being the MLS GOAT, despite winning the MVP award last season, and probably winning it this season, too.
Lionel Messi's best days were spent in Europe. This is clear as day, and Messi himself will probably admit this. MLS fans aren't blindsided by this accepted fact, as much as we appreciate seeing the GOAT spend this part of his career trying to grow the league.
And look, everybody knows Lionel Messi hasn't torn it apart like everybody thought he would.