Lionel Messi was disappointed but lucid after the 4-0 defeat of his Inter Miami in the face of a much superior PSG and which he simply considers the best team in the world.
As we could imagine, there was no match between PSG and Inter Miami on Sunday. At least during the 45 minutes that the Parisians played thoroughly in the first period. PSG led 4-0 to the break and then managed, letting MLS franchise set foot on the ball and create a few occasions, without ever giving the feeling of being able to overthrow the match.
Holder, Lionel Messi made a few class gestures, almost scored, but has played by walking, as for several years now. After the match, the octuple Ballon d'Or confided in the microphone of Dsports and was not really surprised by the level gap between the two teams.
“The match went a bit like you expect it, right?” It's a big team, obviously, they are the winners of the last Champions League and the truth is that they are very good. We tried to do our best and I think we left a good image in the World Cup of clubs ”said the Argentinian.
Messi not surprised by the level gap with PSG
“I am very happy to have been able to participate in this club World Cup and to have been able to compete, even if we are obviously at a different levelcontinued Messi. Today, we are playing against a team that has just won the final of the 5-0 Champions League against Inter Milan. PSG is undoubtedly the best team in the world today. This is normal what happened today. »»
Very critical of his Parisian adventure since his departure in 2023, Messi also had a nice word for his former PSG teammates, with whom he was able to exchange after the match: “We had very good relationships during the two years I spent in Paris. I had very good relations with everyone. We shared a lot together. And with the new ones, with whom I have not played, there has always been respect. »»
Lionel Messi notably exchanged jerseys with Achraf Hakimi and Ousmane Dembélé after the meeting. We also saw the Argentinian with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Presnel Kimpembe, Luis Enrique or Vitinha, with whom he could have been hard during his visit to Paris.
