This Sunday, at 6 p.m., PSG faces Inter Miami in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. A special meeting for Lionel Messi who will find the capital's club, where he played from 2021 to 2023, but also Luis Enrique, his former coach at FC Barcelona. A reunion on the sidelines of which the Spanish technician expressed his memories concerning his experience alongside Messi who made him hallucinate in Catalonia.
Lionel Messi did not have an excellent memory of his two years in PSG. Unhappy in the capital, the Argentinian had clearly expressed him publicly, he who found a smile with his family to Miami. And here is that with the Floridian franchise, the Pulga is preparing to find this Sunday the PSG In the round of 16 club World Cup. Revenge time for Messi ?
“I saw that he was from another hope”
Before that PSG-Inter Miami, Lionel Messi is at the heart of all discussions. At a press conference, reported by The team, Luis Enrique He was asked about his memories of the Argentinian, whom he led to FC Barcelona. « I knew Messi at his best level, it lasted 10-15 years, he is the best player in the history of football, that's my opinion. We saw its longevity, playing every 3 days. I was able to win everything at Barça as a coach with him, I took advantage of it during my three years there and the 200 training sessions I was able to direct. I saw that he was from another hope, his mobility, his ability to control. It makes it easy what nobody can do, it was an exciting experience, we all have a great memory of that. I had a huge pleasure “Replied Luis Enrique.
“Emotionally it will be a very special match for me”
Besides Lionel Messi, Luis Enrique will also find Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez et Javier Mascherano. Inevitably, it will be special for the coach of PSG : « Emotionally it will be a very special match for me, I am delighted to see these players, who are more than players are friends. It will be special before and after the match. But we are professional, it's important to stay focused and prepare the match well. But emotionally, of course, it will be different ».
