Kylian Mbappe and Luis Enrique will be reunited at the FIFA Club World Cup when Real Madrid take on Paris Saint-Germain. Their player-coach relationship in Paris has become a source of intrigue.

After PSG handed Real Madrid a 4-0 thrashing in the Club World Cup semi-final, Luis Enrique could have basked in the glory of a spectacular win. However, the Spanish coach made it a point to express his deep respect for his compatriot Xabi Alonso, who has just taken over on the Madrid bench.

Both teams may have been late to arrive at MetLife Stadium after getting stuck in traffic, but it only took Paris Saint-Germain six minutes to open the scoring en route to a 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semis,

After Luis Enrique led PSG to a first UEFA Champions League title, he now matches up against Real Madrid in the Club World Cup semifinals, a club he once donned the shirt for before switching sides in the Clasico rivalry.

In the midst of swirling narratives and lingering emotions, PSG manager Luis Enrique delivered a calm, cryptic four-word message when asked about the reunion.

Kylian Mbappe will face on the pitch the team he is fighting off it, a year on from his acrimonious move from PSG to Real Madrid