A 19-year-old photograph featuring a young Lionel Messi holding a baby Lamine Yamal has resurfaced online, drawing fresh attention ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain.
At a glance
- A viral photo shows young Lionel Messi bathing baby Lamine Yamal.
- The picture was taken in 2007.
- It has returned to prominence on social media ahead of the 2026 World Cup final.
- The final is set between Argentina and Spain.
- Messi is now Argentina’s captain and a global football icon.
- Yamal is Spain’s teenage sensation.
The image, captured back in 2007, has been circulating again as both players have now reached the sport’s biggest match with their respective countries.
Messi, who has since become Argentina’s captain, will take on Yamal—Spain’s standout teenager—in a final that adds an unusual personal connection to their already notable overlap in football history.
