Ibrahimovic: 'Inter Miami players are like statues'

Former football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic defended Lionel Messi after Inter Miami suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat to PSG in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ on the morning of June 30th.

Messi and his teammates were thrashed by PSG. In the early hours of June 30th, PSG overwhelmed Inter Miami 4-0 in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

According to Ibrahimovic, Messi wasn't the one who failed in this match; the entire Inter Miami team was to blame. "Messi was playing against statues, not his teammates. They were running as if they were carrying bags of cement," Ibrahimovic said.

The former PSG striker believes that if Messi were to play in a well-balanced team, he would shine as he did before. "If Leo were still in a big team, you would see the true image of a lion. Messi plays football because he loves the sport . Leo can still do things that 99% of other players can't," Ibrahimovic emphasized.

Ibrahimovic also pointed out that Inter Miami's weakness lies in their coach, as well as a lack of star players and players who know how to move without the ball.

In their recent match, PSG demonstrated overwhelming strength, winning 4-0 against Inter Miami even without fielding their strongest lineup. The French team completely controlled the game, creating 10 chances and scoring 5 goals in the first half, 4 of which were allowed.

PSG's dominance highlighted the significant difference in strength between the two teams. This performance has undoubtedly caused concern among Inter Miami fans. Messi and his teammates will need to improve considerably if they want to compete in major tournaments in the future.

Source: https://znews.vn/ibrahimovic-cau-thu-inter-miami-nhu-pho-tuong-post1564682.html