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India.com
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PSG vs Inter Miami Live Streaming: Where To Watch FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match? Know Predicted Lineups As Messi Up Against His Former Team
Lionel Messi is on the cusp of one of the most symbolic showdowns of his club career. On June 29, at the iconic Mercedes‑Benz Stadium in Georgia, Inter Miami will clash with European champions Paris Saint‑Germain (PSG) in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. But this isn't just another knockout fixture, it's a reunion steeped in lingering unfinished chapters, legacy, and the potential for a compelling football drama. A Reunion with History This marks Messi's first meeting with his former club since he exited PSG in 2023. In Paris, he formed a dream trio alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappé one of the most electrifying attacking lines ever assembled. Though they dominated Ligue 1, the Champions League remained just out of reach. In a twist of fate, PSG secured that elusive glory this year under Luis Enrique just after Messi had moved on. The timing adds a poetic layer to this encounter: PSG's redemption journey achieved, yet Messi's chapter remains unfinished. Opportunity for Redemption For Messi, this match represents far more than another Club World Cup fixture. It's a chance to rewrite European memory and close a chapter he never fully completed. Leading Inter Miami, MLS's last contender in the tournament, Messi has a golden opportunity to engineer a historic upset. Eliminate the reigning Champions League champions, and it becomes not just a win, it's a cultural milestone, a statement that soccer's future is global. Match Details for Fans Inter Miami vs Paris Saint‑Germain Round of 16, FIFA Club World Cup When? Saturday, June 29, at 9:30 PM IST Where? Mercedes‑Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Where to Watch (India)? Free live streaming on DAZN app and website. No TV broadcast option available. PSG vs Inter Milan predicted lineups: Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián; Doué, Ramos, Kvaratskhelia. Inter Miami (4-4-2): Ustari; Weigandt, Avilés, Falcón, Allen; Busquets, Redondo, Allende, Segovia; Messi, Suárez. PSG vs Inter Squads: Paris Saint-Germain: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Beraldo, Marquinhos, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Fabián Ruiz, Gonçalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembele, Désiré Doué, Vitinha, Lee Kang-in, Gabriel Moscardo, Lucas Hernandez, Senny Mayulu, Nuno Mendes, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Matvey Safonov, Yoram Zague, Noham Kamara, Naoufel El Hannach, Ibrahim Mbaye, Lucas Lavallée, Willian Pacho, Arnau Tenas, João Neves. Head Coach: Luis Enrique Inter Miami: Drake Callender, Gonzalo Lujan, Sergio Busquets, Tomás Aviles, Fafà Picault, Telasco Segovia, Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi, Baltasar Rodríguez, David Martínez, Ryan Sailor, Ian Fray, Jordi Alba, Oscar Ustari, Tadeo Allende, Leo Afonso, William Yarbrough, Tyler Hall, Allen Obando, Benjamin Cremaschi, Noah Allen, Rocco Ríos Novo, Maximiliano Falcón, David Ruiz, Yannick Bright, Federico Redondo, Marcelo Weigandt, Israel Boatwright, Santiago Morales. Head Coach: Javier Mascherano
The Guardian
17-03-2025
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- The Guardian
Arne Slot needs Liverpool to wrest back control after chastening week
It has been a chastening week for Liverpool after deserved defeats in two competitions, highlighting their flaws amid a season of Premier League domination. Paris Saint‑Germain outplayed them in the Champions League and Newcastle's muscle left Arne Slot needing to wait a few weeks longer for his first trophy in England. The Dutchman has indicated Liverpool will use the transfer market this summer to help him to shape a squad in the manner he desires. Slot took over a group of players chiselled by Jürgen Klopp, used to working under him in a strategy befitting his heavy metal football. Only Federico Chiesa has joined over the past two windows and his consolation strike in the Carabao Cup final was his first notable contribution. There are the complications arising from those with contracts rapidly running down. Trent Alexander‑Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are yet to put the rumour mill out of business, leaving questions for Slot and the sporting director, Richard Hughes. Alexander-Arnold is the homegrown hero capable of leading the club for years, Van Dijk the highly respected and commended captain, and Salah the Premier League's most dominant player, who will need to apply for planning permission for a new mantelpiece in May. Although Slot is eager for all three to stay the ages of Van Dijk and Salah are a consideration: they will be 34 and 33 respectively by the time next season kicks off. They are still at the height of their powers, though. The centre-back recently said he felt in arguably the best shape of his career and the forward's stats speak for themselves with 27 goals and 17 assists in 29 Premier League games this season. Mid-30s is no longer an age at which to consider which coaching badges to take or whether to become a pub landlord, because players have a greater understanding of what they need to remain healthy. Giorgi Mamardashvili will join Liverpool in the summer but goalkeeper is not Slot's main area of concern after their past week. Physicality and aggression in midfield were key factors in both defeats because Liverpool could not cope with the stamina and relentlessness of PSG or Newcastle. Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister looked tired from the first whistle at Wembley and were pulverised by Bruno Guimarães and Joelinton. Gravenberch has started every Premier League game under Slot in a position that was new to him in August after two years of irregular football. The effect of being integral at the base of midfield is becoming obvious when no one else in the squad is capable of playing as a No 6 in the manner the coach desires. Slot wants someone better in possession than Wataru Endo, who is yet to start a league game this season and seems a prime candidate to be sold. For most of the season Liverpool have controlled games but on the occasions when they have not they have found it impossible to turn the tide. Finding someone able to do this should be an important objective because, even if Slot's main ambition is to dominate possession, physicality is becoming a defining trait again. Football is a broad church of ideas and healthier for it, and Slot acknowledged Liverpool would lose nine times out of 10 if they allowed Newcastle to turn the fixture into a direct one where winning aerial duels was imperative. Knowing the issue is a start but solving it will come only by spending money. Complaints have abounded about Salah offering next to nothing over the past two defeats but it is difficult to make an impact when his midfield colleagues do not have possession in the right places to find him. Salah was also afforded limited space by left-backs, making it harder for people to find him in the positions he desires. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Slot has tweaked the style he inherited and this summer will bring more bespoke recruitment because he has found greater variety is required over a season. He has admitted he prefers to face a low block, which allows his players to have the vast majority of the ball and gives them every opportunity to pick holes in an opponent. Unfortunately for Slot possession is only nine-10ths of the law and the rich tapestry of tactics means not everyone takes that approach and others have seen what happens when a physical team go toe‑to‑toe with Liverpool. He needs to ensure his side can mix it up when required. Midfielders set the tone: if they are able to impose themselves, the team revolve around them. On Sunday the substitute Curtis Jones was the only Liverpool figurehead who offered anything akin to energy but his spark was too late to ignite everyone else into action after a demoralising hour. Liverpool cannot afford to be bitter about defeats; they need to use them as an inspiration. Losing two games will not define the club's season but could help to shape the next one.
The Guardian
12-03-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Slot takes pride in Liverpool's display after Champions League exit to PSG
While Liverpool boss Arne Slot called the team's exit from the Champions League a shock, he took solace in losing to an excellent Paris Saint‑Germain team in a wildly entertaining two-legged tie that needed a penalty shootout to decide the outcome. In what Slot labelled 'the best game of football I've ever been involved in', PSG beat Liverpool 4-1 in a shootout to advance to the quarter-finals, winning Tuesday's second leg at Anfield 1-0 thanks to a goal from Ousmane Dembélé.
The Guardian
12-03-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Slot sanguine after Liverpool exit in ‘best game of football I've ever been involved in'
Arne Slot described Liverpool's Champions League exit as the finest game of his career after Paris Saint‑Germain stunned Anfield with victory in a penalty shootout. The Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma proved the decisive figure in the last-16 second leg with penalty saves from Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones. The game had gone to extra time and penalties after Ousmane Dembélé's winner cancelled out Liverpool's first‑leg lead from Paris. PSG converted all four of their penalties in a flawless shootout display. Slot admitted he was shocked by Liverpool's exit but could not have asked for more from his team. 'That was the best game of football I've ever been involved in,' the Liverpool head coach said. 'Two teams of an incredible level and intensity, it was unbelievable what we showed in the first 25 minutes. Over 90 minutes I don't think we deserved to lose. Over 180 minutes maybe it was deserved that it went to overtime and in overtime I thought maybe PSG were better than us. Then it comes down to penalties and they scored four. 'Of course it is shock but if you have to go out, go out the way we did against one of the best teams in Europe and by making such a fight of it. I hope every fan around the world was hoping this game wouldn't stop because it was incredible. For us it is so unlucky to finish No 1 in the group and then face PSG.' Liverpool are likely to be without Trent Alexander-Arnold for the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle on Sunday after he was forced off with an injury. Ibrahima Konaté was also withdrawn but Slot confirmed that was due to fatigue. Luis Enrique, the PSG head coach, hailed the victory as a momentous step for his team as they attempt to win the club's first Champions League title. 'I think it is really significant moment for us, for the players and the supporters,' he said. 'Either of the two teams could have gone through. We both deserved to go through but we deserved it slightly more, especially in the first game. 'We showed what sort of team we are. We have huge strength of character, personality, and we are a team who go out to play their own football. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion 'There were times when Liverpool had the upper hand and were slightly better than us but we never gave up attacking and we put in a top performance, which was what we needed to do. The first game belonged to Alisson, the second game belonged to Donnarumma.'
