2024-07-11 17:43:57
They met about 17 years ago. Now they are both very famous names in football. One is a legend, the other a potential future superstar. A photo of Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal has been the talk of the football world for the past few weeks. Baby Lamine Yamal in front of Messi with long hair and newly pubescent forehead. 16-year-old Yamal is currently a big star in Spain football. He shone in Barcelona last season. However, he has reached the peak of success and fame in this year’s Euro. Spain has already reached the finals of the Euros. Yamal had a big role there.
When first met
In 2007, AP photographer Juan Monfort visited Barcelona’s Nou Camp to take pictures for a charity calendar. He is planning a photo shoot with Lionel Messi. He knew right away that Messi would rule the world of football. But he did not even imagine that this little child would become a star of the future.
That picture is viral
The child in this picture is Lamine Yamal. Who is called the wonder boy of Spain.
The journey of two legends begins
Lamine Yamal’s father posted a photo on Instagram last week. Wrote with, The Beginning of Two Legends. After that, the football fans in the world are excited about the picture.
Similar to Messi
Like Messi, Lamine Yamal got his feet wet in football at Barcelona’s La Masia academy. Before playing for the national team, he played in all age groups including Spain’s under-15, 16, 17, 19.
Source and photo: Deutsche Welle