PSG vs Inter Miami - Club World Cup: Live score, team news and updates as Champions League winners look to qualify for last-eight
Well, by some, I mean me. As soon as I knew I would be covering PSG's Club World Cup round of 16 tie with Inter Miami, my mind instantly went to the little Argentine magician.
If you have been following this tournament, you will know that Mess-mania has swept the US, with every single Miami game a sell-out. It's quite crazy, considering the quiet crowds in other big games.
It's no different today. Floods of people are already arriving at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta just to get a glimpse of what many consider the GOAT, as he takes on his former side.
This is not a fixture I ever thought would come. Even in the group stages, there was no way I could see the side owned by David Beckham making it to the knockouts.
But here they are, about to take on the best team in the world, who won the Champions League just last month.
It shows just how massive Messi is, mind. The fact that the European champions are in town, but the crowds are only this big because of one man. The magic man.
Right then, shall we get cracking? I think we shall.
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