< Back to all clusters
[SPORTS] · Argentina, Spain, United States · 100 sources

Messi calls 2007 baby photo with Yamal ‘crazy’ before World Cup final

Lionel Messi said the 2007 photograph that shows him holding a baby Lamine Yamal is “crazy” because the two will now meet as opponents in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. The picture was taken during a UNICEF‑sponsored charity calendar shoot at Barcelona’s Camp Nou, with photographer Joan Monfort capturing the 20‑year‑old Messi bathing a three‑month‑old Yamal. Ahead of the final in New Jersey, Messi praised the young Spanish forward, calling him one of the world’s best players and wishing him success, but added that Argentina will try to limit his impact. The image has resurfaced across media outlets, social networks and TV shows, being described as an iconic moment that ties the two generations together. The final will be contested between Argentina and Spain on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States.

Sources

about 1 hour ago
about 2 hours ago
about 2 hours ago
about 2 hours ago
about 2 hours ago
about 3 hours ago
about 10 hours ago
about 2 hours ago
about 21 hours ago
about 2 hours ago
about 7 hours ago
about 15 hours ago