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Atlanta will host a heavyweight clash when Inter Miami takes on PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on June 29.
Inter Miami have already made history by becoming the first MLS team to reach the knockout stage of the Club World Cup.
They finished second in Group A after a gritty 2–2 draw against Palmeiras. On the other side, PSG arrive as the most dominant team in world football this season.
The French champions swept four major trophies in the 2024–25 campaign. They won Ligue 1, lifted the Coupe de France, beat Monaco to take the Trophée des Champions, and then crushed Inter Milan 5–0 in the UEFA Champions League final to secure the club’s first European crown.
And now, ahead of this clash between two football worlds, a mind-blowing stat has come to light.
Lionel Messi and Desire Doue share an outrageous stat at the Club World Cup
Only two players in the entire tournament have completed 10 or more successful dribbles. Messi, who just turned 38, has 10. Doue, PSG’s 20-year-old attacking midfielder, leads with 12.
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Messi has played three games in the Club World Cup, scored once, and averaged 3 shots and 1.7 key passes per game. He also put up 3.3 dribbles per match and holds a 7.80 match rating (WhoScored).
10 - Only two players have completed 10+ dribbles at this year's @FIFACWC - 20-year-old Désiré Doué (12) and Lionel Messi (10), who turns 38 today. Messi had already made nine appearances for Barcelona by the time Doué was born in June 2005. Generational. pic.twitter.com/vFGDTniWLE
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 24, 2025Meanwhile, Doue, who has played the same games, has not scored or assisted.
But his numbers still pop. He averages 4 dribbles per game and 2.3 shots and holds a 7.54 rating (WhoScored).
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