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Viral Pic: Messi Held Baby Lamine Yamal
16 Jul
Summary
- Lionel Messi gave Lamine Yamal a baby bath in 2007.
- The photos were part of a charity calendar for FC Barcelona.
- Yamal's family won a raffle to participate in the photoshoot.
A cherished photograph from 2007, showing Lionel Messi giving a bubble bath to a six-month-old Lamine Yamal, has gone viral.
The images were captured for a charity calendar supporting FC Barcelona and humanitarian aid organization UNICEF. Yamal's mother and family won a raffle for the opportunity to pose with Messi at the stadium.
Photographer Joan Monfort recalled Messi's initial shyness with the infant, highlighting the unique nature of the encounter. This resurfaced image gains significance as both players are now competing in the 2026 World Cup semifinals.
Messi, now a cemented all-time great, and Yamal, the young emerging star, represent the diverse age spectrum of elite soccer talent in the current World Cup.
