PSG Coach Reveals True Feelings on Lionel Messi

Of course, journalists were sure to ask Enrique his thoughts on the reunion. The PSG boss was open about the fact that it would not just be another game.

“It is a very different match and it is very special for me to see these players again, because they are more than players to me," Enrique said. 

"It will be special before and after the match, for sure, but we are professionals and we know what we are playing for," he added. "It’s important to stay focused ... of course it will be different on an emotional level.”

The match kicks off at noon ET on Sunday from Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Along with a place in the quarterfinal, the winner of the Inter Miami-PSG match will earn $13,125,000 in prize money from FIFA for advancing to the final eight. 

Both clubs already banked massive participation fees plus $7.5 million for advancing to the knockout stage. The prize money for the final alone is $40 million, taking the champion's payout well over $100 million for the reformatted tournament.

Amid the commercialized football frenzy, it is still the personal narratives that sell Inter Miami vs. PSG as Luis Enrique plots a plan to knock Messi and friends out of the competition.