While Lionel Messi is playing a new challenge in Inter Miami’s shirt, the memory of Paris Saint -Germain returns to chase him in a fateful site in the round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup, where the clash is renewed with the team that represented one of its most complex stations.
Complex
Since Messi left Paris Saint -Germain in the summer of 2023, the memories of the controversial and pressure experience have not stopped. Despite the good numbers locally, the early European exit and the angry chants of the fans of the “Princes Park” stadium remained the most prominent of what Messi remembers from that stage that many described as not decent with his history.
Messi numbers with Paris
Messi joined Paris Saint -Germain in a free transfer deal in 2021, scored 32 goals and provided 35 decisive passes in two seasons, and contributed to the French league crowning twice. However, his failure to lead the team to achieve a continental achievement made it vulnerable to criticism, especially after the repeated exit of the Champions League.
Champions League memories
One of the most prominent failure stations that remained stuck in Messi’s mind is to confront Paris Saint -Germain in the round of 16 of the 2021 Champions League, when he was still a player in Barcelona. After presenting to Barca with a goal at the “Camp Nou” stadium, Mbappe reviewed his capabilities and scored a trilogy that led the Parisian team to win 4-1, then a 1-1 draw in Paris, to bid Messi the championship in the last season of the Catalan team.
The date of the new clash
In his American adventure, Messi managed to lead Inter Miami to qualify for the round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup, after he arrived in a runner -up behind Palmeiras in his group. But he collides again with the ghost of Paris Saint -Germain in the face of next Sunday at 7 pm Cairo time and Mecca.
Possible bets
Reports close to the player indicate that this match may be a watershed point in his future, as he studies the possibility of moving to the Saudi League if his team is defeated, in an attempt to end his football career in a club more competitive before the World Cup 2026.
An ongoing nightmare
The defeat against Paris Saint -Germain in this tournament may represent a continuation of the series of the Argentine star’s failures in front of the Parisian team, and opens the door to questions about whether the curse of the “Princes Park” will accompany him even in his American adventure.
