Lamine Yamal’s Viral Baby Photo With Messi Gets A Storybook World Cup Finale
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Lamine Yamal’s viral ‘bathtub baby’ photo with Lionel Messi became one of football’s most surreal full‑circle moments. The image, taken during a 2007 UNICEF charity calendar shoot at Camp Nou, shows a shy 20‑year‑old Messi helping bathe a six‑month‑old Yamal — a photo many later assumed was AI‑generated until UNICEF confirmed its authenticity. Yamal’s father resurfaced it during Euro 2024, sending
