Messi Addresses 'Crazy' Viral Photo of Him with Baby Lamine Yamal From 2007
Summary
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will face each other for the first time in the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. A photo of a young Messi bathing baby Yamal in 2007 recently went viral as a symbol of their unique connection.Key Facts
- The photo was taken in December 2007 for a UNICEF charity calendar when Yamal was five months old and Messi was 20 years old.
- Both players are connected to Barcelona: Messi as a legendary player and Yamal as a rising star.
- The World Cup final is on July 19, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Messi shared that he has followed Yamal's career closely and wishes him success.
- This will be Messi’s third World Cup final; he lost in 2014 and won in 2022.
- Yamal reached the World Cup final in his debut tournament with Spain.
- In the 2026 tournament so far, Messi has 8 goals and 4 assists, holding records for most World Cup goals (21) and assists (12).
- Spain is trying to win its first men's World Cup since 2010; Argentina is aiming to win back-to-back titles for the first time since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
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