Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal: The Emotional Backstory of Barcelona’s Viral Photograph Featuring Its Past and Future Stars

A heartwarming photo featuring Lionel Messi with a baby Lamine Yamal has gone viral, highlighting a moment from 2007. Photographer Joan Monfort recounts the story behind the image, originally for a charity calendar by Barcelona's foundation. Now, Yamal is making headlines as a rising football star with recent debuts in La Liga and the Spanish national team.