For all the hullabaloo and hype surrounding Lionel Messi’s return to Atlanta for the Club World Cup round of 16 clash against PSG, the Inter Miami maestro wasn’t the only player, past or present, with ties to the French side.

It was Lionel Messi's first match facing his former club since he departed for Miami in 2023, and it was mostly one to forget. Miami lost young defender Noah Allen to what seemed like a hamstring injury and he was replaced by Tomas Aviles,

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami faced off this Sunday at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup. The match ended in a 4-0 Parisian victory (PSG/Inter Miami highlights).