A photo of Argentine legend Lionel Messi with Lamine Yamal in a bathtub has gone viral after Lamine's father shared it on social media. Fans of the Catalan club often associate the 16-year-old player with Messi, as the young talent currently shining in the UEFA Euro 2024 grew up in the famous "La Masia" academy, which he joined at the age of seven, and he plays with his left foot like the Barcelona icon.
The widely circulated image shows a young Messi with long hair and a smile, at the age of 20, caring for baby Lamine in a plastic tub filled with bubbles, while Lamine's mother bathes him. Lamine's father captioned the photo: "The beginning of two legends."
Fans left comments suggesting that Messi "passed his talent" to the star of the Spanish national team, who made his first appearance with Barcelona's first team at the age of 15. Media reports revealed details about the photo, explaining that it dates back to a photoshoot conducted in December 2007 by the Catalan newspaper "Sport" in collaboration with "UNICEF." At that time, Lamine was barely six months old.
In the picture, Messi is seen smiling at baby Lamine Yamal, who is held by his mother Sheila Ibanaz during bath time, with the image captured by a photographer from the Catalan newspaper "Sport."
