The FIFA Club World Cup's Team of the Group Stage, per WhoScored.

🗣️Mascherano: “Against Palmeiras, Messi was barely fit to play, yet he still gave us an incredible 95 minutes — competing, setting the tone, and constantly guiding the team. You don’t see it all on the broadcast, but it makes a huge difference.”

Arsene Wenger on Lionel Messi:🎙️

"He doesn't have the best numbers, but he's the most influential player in the Club World Cup. Without Messi, Inter Miami wouldn't have qualified."

"There's a fundamental difference. Michael Olise has the best numbers in the tournament and has played excellent matches, but Bayern would have qualified without him. Inter Miami, on the other hand, will never qualify without Lionel Messi."

🗣️Luis Enrique: “It will be a special and emotional match for me, seeing all these players again (Messi, Busquets, Alba, Suárez, Mascherano), who are more than just players, they are friends… Yes, for me Leo is the best in the history of football, without a doubt.”

🗣️Luis Enrique: “It will be a special and emotional match for me, seeing all these players again (Messi, Busquets, Alba, Suárez, Mascherano), who are more than just players, they are friends… Yes, for me Leo is the best in the history of football, without a doubt.”

1% chance .. 99% faith

🚨 Inter Miami starting XI against @Paris_Saint_Geermain