Nearly two decades after these photos were taken, the football players Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will play the unexpected 'Argentina vs Spain' in the 2026 World Cup final. ⚽️ Back in 2007, a 20 year old Lionel Messi took part in a UNICEF charity calendar shoot at Camp Nou, where he was photographed holding a six month old Lamine Yamal. ❤️ At the time, Lionel Messi was just beginning his rise with Barcelona, while Lamine Yamal was simply a baby with no idea his own football journey would one day begin at the same club. Now, their paths meet in a World Cup final. leomessi lamineyamal One represents the closing chapter of an iconic career that changed football forever, while the other is writing the opening pages of what could become the sport’s next great story. It’s a rare full-circle moment between 2 generations connected long before either of them could have imagined. 💭 #leomessi #argentina #lamineyamal #fy #foot