Argentina captain Lionel Messi called the photo of him bathing Lamine Yamal in 2007 "incredible," praising the Spanish winger ahead of Sunday's 2026 World Cup final."That photo is incredible," Messi said Friday.
"I took a picture with him when he was a baby … the fact that we're both playing in the World Cup now is crazy."The photo was taken as part of a charity calendar produced at the FC Barcelona stadium by the local newspaper Sport and UNICEF.
Soccer destiny then deemed that Yamal, who would become a Barcelona star 16 years later, was paired with the Argentine legend for one of the calendar images.The journey is now complete, from bathtub to World Cup final, where the 19-year-old Yamal will face the 39-year-old Messi for the first time at the international level."He's one of the best in the world right now," Messi said at FIFA's Fanatics Fest in New York.
"I wish him luck because his success will be Barcelona's…
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