PSG's 'blockbuster' defeats Messi and Ronaldo

Not only did PSG beat Inter Miami 4-0, this match was also where Khvicha Kvaratskhelia showed the world that his time had come.

Messi and teammates were crushed by PSG. In the early morning of June 30, PSG crushed Inter Miami 4-0 in the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

It has been exactly a year since Georgia shocked the world by defeating Portugal 2-0 in the Euro 2024 group stage. In that match, Kvaratskhelia scored the opening goal, catching the world's attention by defeating idol Cristiano Ronaldo. 12 months later, also in late June, Kvaratskhelia continued to help PSG defeat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in an easy match.

The time of Kvaratskhelia

In a world of football where Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated for more than a decade, the emergence of young talents like Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is proof of a new generation coming of age.

At the age of 24, the Georgian, nicknamed “Kvaradona”, has not only become a symbol of Paris Saint-Germain and the Georgian national team, but has also made history by beating both Messi and Ronaldo at club and international level within just 12 months.

Not Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr or Neymar, it is Kvaratskhelia who is the "Generation Z" that has defeated the two superstars mentioned above in one-on-one confrontations over the past year. With explosive performance at Euro 2024, UEFA Champions League 2024/25 and now FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, Kvaratskhelia's victory over the teams of the two legends deserves to put him on the list of new icons of world football.

One of the most memorable moments of Kvaratskhelia's career will be the match against Portugal at Euro 2024, which will take place on June 26, 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Georgia, ranked 74th in the world, will face Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, ranked 6th in FIFA.

Before the match, Kvaratskhelia made no secret of his admiration for Ronaldo, whom he met as a 12-year-old boy in 2013 at the opening ceremony of the Dinamo Tbilisi academy. “I will ask Ronaldo for his shirt after the match. He is my idol,” Kvaratskhelia wrote in The Players' Tribune .

However, on the pitch, Kvaratskhelia was not afraid of his idol. He opened the scoring in the 2nd minute with an accurate finish, contributing to Georgia's historic 2-0 victory over Portugal.

The match not only helped Georgia reach the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time, but also left Ronaldo in the dust, being substituted in the 65th minute without scoring or assisting. After the match, Kvaratskhelia received Ronaldo’s jersey and was named UEFA’s Man of the Match. “This is the best day in the history of Georgian football,” he said.

At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Kvaratskhelia continued to prove their class when they faced Lionel Messi, who plays for Inter Miami. In the round of 16 match in the US, Kvaratskhelia's PSG crushed Inter Miami 4-0, ending Messi's journey in the tournament.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is making a strong impression with PSG.

Kvaratskhelia did not score but played brilliantly, creating three dangerous chances with his skillful dribbling. This match was especially meaningful for Kvaratskhelia, who expressed his excitement immediately after the match: "It is a great joy to play on the same pitch with Messi!"

Reach out

In the coming months, teammate Ousmane Dembélé could win the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Other names in the PSG squad such as Vitinha or Désiré Doué will also be honored. However, Kvaratskhelia will deserve a place of honor in every individual title race at the end of the year.

Despite only joining PSG in January 2025, Kvaratskhelia was a key figure in their 2024/25 UEFA Champions League triumph, scoring three goals and providing two assists in the knockout stages, including one in the 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the final.

This impressive form saw him become the first Georgian player to score in a Champions League final, helping PSG win the prestigious tournament for the first time. Kvaratskhelia's rise is not only due to his victories over Messi and Ronaldo, but also his ability to combine technique, speed and tactical thinking.

At 24, he possesses the qualities that both Messi and Ronaldo once made the world admire: dribbling ability, creativity and fighting spirit. With Messi (38) and Ronaldo (40) in the final stages of their careers, Kvaratskhelia represents a new generation, ready to inherit the throne.

Compared to other young talents like Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappé, Kvaratskhelia stands out with his versatility and creativity, likened to a combination of Messi's technique and Ronaldo's fighting spirit.

From the boy who took a photo with Ronaldo in Tbilisi to the hero who took Georgia to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 and helped PSG win the Champions League, Kvaratskhelia is now on another level.

With victories over two legends at club and national team level, “Kvaradona” is writing its own story, becoming a new icon of world football.

Source: https://znews.vn/bom-tan-cua-psg-ha-messi-lan-ronaldo-post1564922.html