It will be a case of the young upstart against one of modern football’s greatest and most experienced players when Spain’s rising star Lamine Yamal faces off with Argentina’s seasoned veteran Lionel Messi as the two former champions square off in this afternoon’s FIFA World Cup final.

An infant Yamal was photographed alongside the man he succeeded as Barcelona’s star in 2007

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…