Gianni Infantino took centre stage from Lionel Messi and his celebrating Inter Miami team-mates last October to make the surprise announcement that he had adjusted the Club World Cup qualification to accommodate the MLS franchise in its group stage.

Lionel Messi’s Club World Cup ended with a crushing PSG victory against Inter Miami in Atlanta, where the MLS side were completely outclassed by the European champions. The unmarked Joao Neves headed PSG in front from a free kick after six minutes,

Paris Saint-Germain, Messi's former club and the team that won the Champions League final only a few weeks ago, contained one of the game's greatest players at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and routed Inter Miami 4-0 in the round of 16.