Messi to Inter Miami: Fuelled by PSG Exit?

“Anger” and the resentment of Lionel Messi vis-à-vis PSG can help Inter Miami during his 8th finals of the World Cup of clubs against the European champion, said Tuesday the coach of the Floridian team Javier Mascherano.

“It is clear that for us, it is better that he plays with anger, because it is the kind of player who, when he has something in mind, gives himself thoroughly,” said Mascherano on the American sports channel ESPN about the reunion of Argentine legend with PSG on Sunday in Atlanta. “But hey, I think it’s already from the past, it’s another story now,” he added.

The Argentinian world champion spent two complicated seasons at PSG from 2021 to 2023, failing twice in the 8th finals of the Champions League before being the target of Parisian supporters and leaving the capital to join the MLS (Major League Soccer) and Inter Miami.

Since his departure in the United States, he has continued to send spikes to PSG. “I arrived by living in a hotel, I found no pleasure. These are two years during which I was not happy, I did not have fun and it affected my family life, “he said from his installation in Florida.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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