The serendipity of the photo is hard to comprehend. Two decades ago, a rising star and a newborn were paired together for a photo shoot. Now, they are battling for the World Cup.

Imagem viral foi feita em 2007. Agora, quase duas décadas depois, os dois podem protagonizar um duelo histórico na final da Copa do Mundo de 2026.

Lo que comenzó como una campaña solidaria terminó convirtiéndose, casi veinte años después, en una de las historias más singulares del futbol.

Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will face each other in the World Cup final. This reunion follows a 2007 charity photo where Messi held baby Yamal. Yamal, now a young star, will…

Joan Monfort, el autor de la fotografía viral, reveló el origen de la imagen que juntó a los dos astros del fútbol internacional.

Nel 2007 Lionel Messi teneva in braccio un neonato durante un servizio fotografico al Camp Nou

Un sorteo de UNICEF en el barrio catalán de Mataró reunió en 2007 a un Messi de 20 años con el bebé que, casi dos décadas después, lo espera en la final de la Copa del Mundo

La fotografía permaneció en el anonimato durante años hasta que la familia del futbolista la hizo pública, convirtiéndose en una de las imágenes más simbólicas del fútbol

Nel 2007 Messi faceva il bagnetto a un neonato per l'Unicef. Quel bimbo era Lamine Yamal. Ora si trovano uno contro l'altro nella finale dei Mondiali

Nineteen years after Lionel Messi cradled baby Lamine Yamal at a charity photoshoot, the two will meet on opposite sides of the World Cup final.

In 2007, at a UNICEF charity event, Messi bathed five‑month‑old Lamine Yamal in the Camp Nou dressing room. Nineteen years later they meet in the 2026 World Cup final: Spain v…

Explore the fascinating journey of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal as they prepare to face each other in the FIFA World Cup final, symbolising the transition from one footballing…

The photograph shows a teenage Messi, then a promising Barcelona academy graduate, cradling and bathing baby Yamal during the charity...

Before they were rivals, Messi posed with baby Yamal for a charity photo shoot.

La fotografía de Messi sosteniendo a Lamine Yamal cuando era bebé tiene toda una historia y se hizo viral en la previa de la final del Mundial.

Nel 2007 il fuoriclasse argentino teneva in braccio il piccolo Lamine durante un calendario benefico del Barcellona. Diciannove anni dopo, quella fotografia è diventata una delle…

The baby in the photo – which has now gone viral – was none other than Lamine Yamal, the Spanish wunderkind who at 16 was showing such promise that he was already being compared…

"Who would have imagined that the little child in the picture would go on to be somebody who, if the early promise is fulfilled...

Did a 20-year-old Lionel Messi ever imagine that the baby he cradled in his arms would one day stand across from him in a FIFA World Cup final? Wha...

En 2007, el fotógrafo Joan Monfort tomó una foto de un Messi de 20 años y el joven extremo español, que tenía 5 meses. El domingo, se encuentran de nuevo.

Prima di Spagna-Argentina, spunta una foto del 2007: un giovanissimo Messi fa il bagno al neonato Lamine Yamal per un calendario Unicef. Una finale nel destino