Messi vs Yamal: From 2007 UNICEF Photo to World Cup Final, Football Comes Full Circle
The upcoming final between Argentina and Spain features a reunion nearly two decades in the making. In 2007, a twenty-year-old Argentinian player, then starting his
The upcoming final between Argentina and Spain features a reunion nearly two decades in the making. In 2007, a twenty-year-old Argentinian player, then starting his career at Barcelona, participated in a charity photoshoot for a UNICEF calendar. The pictures show him bathing an infant in a plastic tub, with the baby's mother assisting.
Today, that infant is a nineteen-year-old Spanish sensation playing in the tournament. The final match on Sunday will bring the veteran player and the young superstar together on the pitch as rivals, completing a journey from a 2007 photoshoot to a major championship final. Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video.
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