PREVIEW: Messi faces his baptised heir Yamal in epic World Cup final
By Trek Africa Newspaper
The first time Lamine Yamal met Lionel Messi, he was a five-month-old baby whose ever-present smile, according to Joan Monfort, the photographer behind their iconic pictures together, melted the Argentine’s heart. But when they both meet again on Sunday, they will be striving to break each other’s hearts.
When the two left-footed wonders lead out Spain and Argentina for the 2026 World Cup final at 8 pm Nigerian time on Sunday, 39-year-old Messi will be the oldest outfield player to feature at this stage of the competition, while 19-year-old Yamal will be one of the youngest to ever do so.
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