Former Real Madrid player, Geremi Njitap has said that there is no chance of Inter Miami winning the FIFA Club World Cup even with Lionel Messi in the team.

According to the Cameroonian, the American side do not stand a chance, adding that there are better teams with great players at the tournament.

The Herons will play their first game against Egypt Premier League side, Al Ahly at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, on Saturday, June 14.

Inter Miami entered the competition being staged in the US after winning the MLS Supporters’ Shield in 2024.

Njitap noted that the Argentine superstar is no longer the Messi he used to be as he has no doubts passed his prime.

Messi will turn 38 later this month and Njitap told Boyle Sports Messi is no longer young.

He said via Goal, “Lionel Messi is no longer young…” he said, adding that the Argentine cannot boast of good players around him at Inter Miami as he had at Barcelona and PSG.

“He is going to come up against great clubs who have great players in the peak of their careers,” he pointed out.

“Does he have a chance of winning it? I don’t think so.”

Inter Miami are in Group A of the tournament along with Al Ahly, Palmeiras and Porto.

England head coach, Thomas Tuchel has suggested why his team lost 3-1 against Senegal in an international friendly on Tuesday night.

Tuchel watched as Senegal came from a goal down to beat the Three Lions at City Ground.

Harry Kane gave the hosts the lead in the seven minutes of the encounter.

But three goals from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra, and Cheikh Sabaly gave the West African giants the victory against England.

However, Tuchel believes his side lost to the visitors because his team conceded very two easy goals.

According to him, England had big chances to equalize but failed to convert it.

“Yeah of course, it is a disappointing result,” Tuchel told TV Sport.

“We conceded the first two goals – very easy goals, we need to defend better.

“The reaction was good after we were down. We suddenly were more active, more free, more fluent, more aggressive. We had big chances to equalise.”

Manchester City have appointed two new coaches to manager Pep Guardiola’s first team coaching set-up.

The new coaches are Pepijn Lijnders and James French.

The Cityzens disclosed this in a post on their website on Tuesday.

Lijnders has been appointed as assistant coach while French joins as set-piece coach.

Lijnders, 42, arrived at the Etihad armed with extensive elite-level coaching experience both in the Premier League as well as on the continent.

French, on the other hand, moved to City from Liverpool in the key role of set-piece coach.

“Pepijn and James have each amassed huge experience working in their individual roles over the past few years.

“Everyone at Manchester City wishes Pepijn and James the very best of luck in their new roles,” Man City’s statement partly read.