Lionel Messi has shared his biggest regret from Inter Miami’s campaign at the 2025 Club World Cup, and it doesn’t stem solely from their bruising 4-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
Instead, the Argentine superstar pointed to the team’s failure to hold onto a commanding lead in their final group stage match against Palmeiras as the true turning point.
After progressing to the knockout stages with a second-place group finish, Inter Miami found themselves pitted against Messi’s former club PSG, the current European champions.
The result was a sobering 4-0 defeat, ending the Herons’ hopes of a fairytale run at the global tournament. But according to Messi, the real damage was done days earlier.
Speaking after the PSG loss, Messi said: “We remain with the sentiment against Palmeiras that winning the game 2-0 and drawing we had to face PSG which was more complicated… Getting the draw in the final minutes left a sour taste.”
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