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Messi and Lamine Yamal to face off in World Cup final after 18-year-old photo.
Barcelona has reshared the historic 2008 photo of Lionel Messi holding baby Lamine Yamal ahead of the 2026 World Cup final. Argentina and Spain will face off for the title on Sunday in New Jersey, USA.
Barcelona Club has reshared the historic photo that brought together Argentine star Lionel Messi and Spanish young talent Lamine Yamal 18 years ago, ahead of the 2026 World Cup final.
A report published on the club's official website detailed the story of the photo, which was taken in 2008 for a charity calendar prepared by the Barcelona Foundation for the benefit of UNICEF.
The photo shows a then 20-year-old Messi holding a few-month-old Lamine Yamal. Barcelona said, "This captivating frame now remains as a historic moment."
According to the report, the calendar, which has been printed every year since 2004 in collaboration with Sport newspaper, focused its 2008 edition on worldwide child support programs. Players of that era such as Deco, Bojan Krkić, Rafael Márquez and Xavi Hernández participated in the shoot.
Barcelona commented, "Messi's path crossed for the first time here with Lamine Yamal, who was then a baby. That day, no one could have imagined that this baby, if he fulfilled his early talent, could follow in the Argentine star's footsteps."
The club also emphasized that Yamal's performance at age 16 is unique and that even Messi did not achieve such success at the same age. "This photo will be remembered as one of the most iconic frames in football history," it was said.
The 2026 World Cup final will be played on Sunday in New Jersey, USA. Argentina aims to defend the title it won in Qatar in 2022, while Spain wants to take the trophy to its museum for the first time since 2010.
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