Messi, Suárez and Former Barça Stars Face Luis Enrique’s PSG in a Reunion Full of History

Inter Miami has achieved its primary goal at the Club World Cup: securing a place in the next round. Their draw against Palmeiras set up a high-stakes clash with Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain in Atlanta, AS reported. For Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Javier Mascherano, it’s more than just another match—it’s a reunion rich in shared memories.

Known as the “Fantastic Four” at Inter Miami, Messi, Suárez, Busquets and Alba—alongside Mascherano—won the UEFA Champions League in 2015 with Barcelona under Luis Enrique. Two years later, they pulled off one of football’s most iconic comebacks: the 6-1 win over PSG at the Camp Nou. Now, those same protagonists meet again, but from different roles and with a different badge.

Mascherano, Suárez, Busquets and Messi were on the pitch that night. Alba, while not in the lineup, was part of the squad. Fast forward to 2025, and this Club World Cup encounter stirs echoes of that legendary March evening.

Suárez, who scored the opening goal in that 2017 match, netted recently against Palmeiras and hopes to repeat. “If we make the same mistakes against PSG, we’ll pay dearly,” he warned, after defensive flaws helped the Brazilian giants to come back from two goals down. Messi, who scored Barcelona’s third that night, now leads Inter Miami with the same fire—ready to challenge his former club once more and perhaps script another chapter of glory.