Yahoo Entertainment July 16, 2026 • 12:40

Lionel Messi once bathed a baby Lamine Yamal for a photoshoot. Now they'll meet again in the World Cup final. - Yahoo

By Andrew Romano

What are the odds?

With Argentina's late 2-1 comeback win over England on Wednesday, Lionel Messi will now face Spain's Lamine Yamal, the 19-year-old phenom widely touted as his heir apparent or the closest thing to it… [+3451 chars]

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Lionel Messi once bathed a baby Lamine Yamal for a photoshoot. Now they'll meet again in the World Cup final. - Yahoo

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