PSG booked their spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals with a dominant 4-0 win over Inter Miami and their former star Lionel Messi on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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.

Lionel Messi-led Miami, the only one of Major League Soccer's three participating clubs to advance to the 32-team tournament's round of 16, were humbled by European champions Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 on Sunday in Atlanta.