SOME stories are simply too unbelievable to make up. Nineteen years ago, a fresh-faced Lionel Messi cradled and bathed a six-month-old baby during a charity photoshoot for a Barcelona and UNICEF calendar. On Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, that same baby – Lamine Yamal – will walk out opposite his childhood idol...
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July 18, 2026 at 12:06 PM
World Cup final will see Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal face off for first time ever 19 years after viral baby pic
The Sun