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Messi with baby Yamal: understand the context of the photo that went viral again with the World Cup
The photo of Lionel Messi bathing Lamine Yamal when the Spaniard was still a baby has resurfaced on social media
TL;DR
- A 2007 photo of Lionel Messi bathing a baby Lamine Yamal has resurfaced.
- The photo was taken for a charity calendar and has gained new relevance due to the possibility of Messi and Yamal facing each other in the 2026 World Cup final.
- Messi was 19 at the time, starting his career at Barcelona, while Yamal was an infant.
- Both players went on to become prominent figures for Barcelona and their national teams.
- The photographer, Juan Monfort, only recognized Yamal in the photo recently.
- The potential final would pit the 2022 World Cup champion Messi against one of Spain's new football talents, Yamal.