FIFA says players' representatives and the sport's governing body have reached a consensus on the need for a period of rest of 72 hours between matches, and agreed that players should enjoy a minimum of 21 days of holidays at the end of each season.

Hidden beneath the surface of flair and firepower lies a nuance—a routine that PSG have quietly perfected, something they simply couldn't pull off during the reign of Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe.