Lionel Messi is perhaps the greatest soccer player of all time, but his MLS team Inter Miami tends to reserve him for the bigger games and competitions -- like this summer's Club World Cup.

Of the many, many contentions around the Club World Cup, few have quite matched the qualification process for one team in particular. Joining a field of continental champions and some of the best performing teams from around the planet is a side who have never won their domestic league nor a top-level international trophy in their brief history.

Lionel Messi and Patrick Mahomes team up for Adidas FIFA Club World Cup ad as the brand kicks off the tournament with a message of mutual encouragement.