‘Life works in strange ways’: Lionel Messi on viral photo with Lamine Yamal ahead of Spain vs Argentina World Cup final

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Nearly two decades after Lionel Messi appeared in a photo with infant Lamine Yamal, the two will meet for the first time as opponents in the 2026 World Cup final. Yamal's emergence as a young talent drawing Messi comparisons adds narrative weight to a convergence that has captured global attention.