Fate: From baby photo with Messi to FIFA World Cup final showdown
UNICEF has confirmed that a widely circulated photograph showing then-infant Lamine Yamal with his mother, Sheila Ebana, alongside Lionel Messi is authentic.
The picture was taken during a UNICEF fundraising photoshoot about 18 years ago.
Now, in a remarkable twist, Yamal's Spain and Messi's Argentina are set to meet on July 19, with the two players as the stars and poster boys of their respective countries.