Messi reunites with PSG in an emotional storm

Messi is PSG's everything.

Messi has never said he hates Paris Saint-Germain. But not once since leaving has he shown any signs of missing the place.

Messi is different, PSG is different too

And now, at 38, Messi will face PSG in a match that could decide Inter Miami's future at the Club World Cup. A reunion filled with all kinds of emotions, sparkling with twists and turns of fate - but a real nightmare for the MLS team.

A 2-2 draw with Palmeiras cost Inter Miami the top spot in Group A, and meant they were drawn into the bracket of death. Instead of facing Botafogo - a reasonable opponent - they had to face PSG in the round of 16. For the rest of the world , it was a dream match. But for Inter Miami insiders, the feeling was one of suffocation, pressure and anxiety.

Young defender Noah Allen could not hide his true feelings when asked if he would rather face Botafogo: “Probably.” That confession, seemingly simple, reflected an unspoken fear. The current PSG is a real monster.

This is no longer the flashy and chaotic PSG of the Messi - Neymar - Mbappe era, but a team rebuilt by Luis Enrique, who led Messi's Barca to the legendary treble in 2015. PSG now lacks sensational superstars, but they have consistent quality, modern playing style and cohesion. They just crushed Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final - the clearest display of strength possible.

Luis Enrique is creating a very different PSG.

Even within Inter Miami, from coach Javier Mascherano to key players like Jordi Alba or Tadeo Allende, everyone acknowledges PSG as “the best team in the world right now”. There is no unfounded optimism, only respectful realism.

But that is what makes this match the ideal test of fire for Messi. A confrontation with a symbolic meaning: a superstar approaching the end of his career, facing the club that once abandoned him, under the bright lights of the world stage.

Messi is loved at PSG

Two years ago, Messi left PSG, booed, criticised and suspended for a trip to Saudi Arabia. The chants of “Messi, you bastard!” from some Paris fans that day still echo in my memory. He has said he was “not happy every day” in Paris, and that “things were difficult, both on and off the pitch”.

After all, he sought peace in Miami - a land that gave him freedom, joy and love. But now, that past is knocking on his door. The upcoming match in Atlanta is not only the round of 16, but also the first time Messi will face his former club in an official match. It is the only chance for him to close a sad chapter with pride.

Messi is the inspiration of Inter Miami.

Can Messi beat PSG? Probably not. Even Mascherano admitted: “They are stronger than us”. But he also emphasized: “That’s football, you never know”. That’s the magic of this sport : it always opens a window of hope, no matter how small.

Inter Miami are not the strongest team, but they have Messi - who always creates extraordinary things in moments that seem to be predetermined. And as Jordi Alba said: "It's only 90 minutes. In 90 minutes, anything can happen. So, why not dream?".

Messi may have left Paris, but Paris has never left Messi. This Sunday, in Atlanta, history may be written with another emotional chapter. Or it may end with another sad one. But whatever the outcome, the world will be watching - not for trophies, but for a man named Messi, still fighting against time, memory, and himself.

Source: https://znews.vn/messi-tai-ngo-psg-trong-con-bao-cam-xuc-post1563584.html