Club World Cup Round of 16: Messi and David Beckham in a dilemma when facing PSG?

Inter Miami thought they could avoid PSG in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™ when they led Palmeiras 2-0 until the 80th minute of the match on June 24, but then conceded a 2-2 draw...

The difference is too big

On social network X, there have been many polls asking whether Inter Miami will have any chance of overcoming PSG, in the match at 11pm on June 29 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (USA). Up to 45.1% of respondents said "absolutely no chance", while 31.7% said "there is a chance, but very small" and 23.2% "hope for Messi's magic".

Will Messi explode when he meets PSG again?

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Indeed, Inter Miami only hopes that Messi or Suarez will have a great day, along with the two remaining veteran teammates Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, to play brilliantly, so that they can create a miracle against PSG, the current Champions League champions. PSG is currently led by coach Luis Enrique, who was Messi's teacher at Barcelona, ​​and is also the teacher of Mascherano, the current coach of Inter Miami.

Another comparison to show the huge difference between PSG and Inter Miami. The French team currently has a squad value of more than 1.2 billion USD, with top stars such as Hakimi, Donnarumma, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Dembele (2025 Golden Ball candidate), Nuno Mendes or rising young talent Desire Doue. Meanwhile, Inter Miami is still a young team, having officially entered the world arena in the past 5 years. Their squad has only been upgraded since Messi joined in July 2023, and so far the total value is only estimated at about 76.7 million USD, according to Transfermarkt. In which, Messi, Suarez, Alba and Busquets are all free transfers and do not cost anything.

Exciting match between Messi and his old team

Despite the huge differences in everything, this match is still very interesting. Inter Miami was founded by David Beckham, who is now the president and co-owner. This team has become a bright spot on the world football map thanks to Messi. Ironically, Beckham and Messi were both former PSG players, and both left a lot of good impressions on the Paris team. "It's worth the wait, see you PSG. This is a very interesting match," David Beckham expressed on the social network Instagram.

In addition to the match between Inter Miami and PSG, the remaining matches of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Round of 16 have also been determined, notably Palmeiras vs Botafogo at 11pm on June 28; Benfica vs Chelsea at 3am on June 29 and Flamengo (Brazil) vs Bayern Munich at 3am on June 30 (both Vietnam time). The two clubs Man.City and Juventus in Group G have already secured tickets to the next round, just waiting to meet the opponents that are still being determined.

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