{"id":2049302,"date":"2026-07-18T02:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2049302"},"modified":"2026-07-18T02:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:29:27","slug":"lionel-messi-finally-breaks-silence-on-epic-lamine-yamal-baby-bath-photo-its-craziness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2049302","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi finally breaks silence on epic Lamine Yamal baby bath photo: &#8220;It&#8217;s craziness&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/07\/18\/6a5adcbeecaca.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"ue-c-article\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__header \">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header-content ue-l-article--expand-right-full-from-tablet ue-l-article--expand-right-half-from-desktop\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-group\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-container\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker\">World Cup<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"ue-c-article__headline js-headline js-headlineb \">Lionel Messi finally breaks silence on epic Lamine Yamal baby bath photo: &#8220;It&#8217;s craziness&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article__standfirst\">Not even Messi can believe that the picture really happened, and they&#8217;re about to play against each other in a World Cup final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__body\" data-section=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column ue-l-article--minimum-content-from-tablet\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-phablet ue-l-article--expand-left-full-from-tablet ue-c-article__media--main-media\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" alt=\"Lionel Messi bathes Lamine Yamal as a baby during a UNICEF photo shoot.\" src=\"https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/uploads\/2026\/07\/18\/6a5adcbeecaca.png\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Lionel Messi bathes Lamine Yamal as a baby during a UNICEF photo shoot.<\/span><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-source\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-author\">LAPRESSE \/ Joan Monfort<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar has-avatar ue-c-article__bar--horizontal-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-body\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__byline ue-l-article--grow-from-desktop\" aria-label=\"Redacci\u00f3n:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__byline-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__byline-name\">\n                                MATIAS WODNER\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__byline-social\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__publishdate\" aria-label=\"Fecha de publicaci\u00f3n\"><span>Updated <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-07-18T02:29:27Z\">                            17\/07\/2026<br \/>\n        &#8211;<br \/>\n        <span>21:29<abbr title=\"Central Daylight Time\">CDT<\/abbr><\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-secondary ue-u-hide-until-tablet ue-l-article--leftcol-width-from-tablet ue-l-article--float-left-from-tablet-no-margin ue-l-article--move-to-leftcol-from-tablet ue-u-sticky-top-80\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools  ue-c-article__share-tools--direction-column js_socialMedia\" aria-label=\"Compartir art\u00edculo en Redes Sociales\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--facebook\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Facebook<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--twitter\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Twitter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--telegram\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Telegram<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Whatsapp<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--email\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir por Mail<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles ue-l-article--width-1of2-from-mobile ue-l-article--width-1of3-from-desktop ue-l-article--float-right-from-mobile ue-c-article__subtitles--boxed\" aria-label=\"Contenido relacionado\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">World Cup.\u00a0 <\/span>Lionel Messi, Tom Brady, Novak Djokovic and more stars snap legendary selfie in epic meeting<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">World Cup.\u00a0 <\/span>Shakira can&#8217;t stop worshipping Lionel Messi after another Argentina win, but Antonela Roccuzzo isn&#8217;t forgotten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__body\">\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">It should have happened in March, but fans will finally get to watch <strong>Argentina<\/strong> take on <strong>Spain<\/strong> this Sunday, in a game with much higher stakes. The <strong>FIFA World Cup<\/strong> trophy is on the line, with Argentina looking to add a fourth star, while Spain wants to add a second.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The unavoidable storyline that has already dominated the media space is <strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong> facing off against <strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong>. Yamal is half of Messi&#8217;s age, and has become his successor at <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong>, the club that Messi has long adored and became a legend at.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\">\n<div id=\"player_ec4a22fc51fa612bb2d800b6_xapjama\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Messi was seen taking in his final moments with Argentina<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">With Messi set to play against Yamal, an iconic photo of the two has once again resurfaced. Back in <strong>2007<\/strong>, when Messi was 20 years old and Yamal was merely a toddler, the two took a photo together for a <strong>UNICEF fundraising photoshoot<\/strong>. <strong>Messi bathed a six-month old Yamal<\/strong>, long before anyone could have possibly envisioned life playing out like it did.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Not even Lionel Messi can believe the iconic Lamine Yamal baby photo<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Of course, Messi and Yamal know all about the picture. On Friday, <strong>Messi expanded a bit on the &#8220;craziness&#8221; of the photo, and how much he appreciates Yamal as a player<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>Lamine is a great player that I follow a lot because he plays at a club I love and always wish and want the best for. He&#8217;s one of the most important players in the world at 19 years old&#8230; The truth is that photo is a craziness. That&#8217;s life. I took that photo when he was a baby, and today we&#8217;re both facing each other in a World Cup. Truthfully, what I&#8217;m saying is crazy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet-lazy\" data-lang=\"es\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">On Sunday, <strong>either Messi will add a second World Cup trophy to his resume or Yamal will match his idol in that regard<\/strong>. Either way, the similarities between the two are stunning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"taboola-art-mid-script\" data-ue-is-premium=\"false\" data-ue-is-basic=\"true\" data-ue-is-mobile=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__tags-container\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__tags\" aria-label=\"Etiquetado como:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">FIFA World Cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Lionel Messi<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Barcelona<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Argentina National Football Team<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Lamine Yamal<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Spain National Football Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news \" aria-label=\"Art\u00edculos relacionados\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">World Cup <\/span>Argentina can complete the greatest World Cup run ever with a win over Spain<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">World Cup <\/span>Argentina and Lionel Messi reunite with the referee from their last World Cup defeat with past controversies<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">World Cup <\/span>The world is with Spain<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-popular-links js-featured-links ue-c-popular-links--closed\">\n<ul class=\"list ue-c-popular-links__list hidden-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-popular-links__list-item \">NFL News<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-popular-links__list-item \">Cowboys News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-world-cup_n_b300x100_ec4a22fc51fa612bb2d800b6\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--grow\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-world-cup_n_r_ec4a22fc51fa612bb2d800b6\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--no-grow js-notice-sticky\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-world-cup_n_rb_ec4a22fc51fa612bb2d800b6\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/world-cup\/2026\/07\/18\/lionel-messi-finally-breaks-silence-on-epic-lamine-yamal-baby-bath-photo-it-s-craziness.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/07\/18\/6a5adcbeecaca.png&#8221;] World Cup Lionel Messi finally breaks silence on epic Lamine Yamal baby bath photo: &#8220;It&#8217;s craziness&#8221; Not even Messi can believe that the picture really happened, and they&#8217;re about to play against each other in a World Cup final. 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