A photo circulating online shows a young Lamine Yamal with Lionel Messi dating back to 2007, ahead of their anticipated matchup in Sunday’s World Cup final. Argentina captain Lionel Messi called the image “incredible” on Friday.
The photograph, which has gone viral, depicts a baby Lamine Yamal alongside Messi. At 16 years old, Yamal is already being recognized for his potential and compared to some of soccer's greatest players. The timing of the photo’s resurfacing coincides with Spain and Argentina both reaching the final match of the World Cup, setting up a meeting between the two players who were photographed together nearly two decades ago.
Messi acknowledged the image on Friday, describing it as “incredible” prior to the historic game. No further context regarding the origin or circumstances of the photo has been reported.
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