The Story Behind the Famous Photo of Messi and Yamal!
The World Cup has finally reached its climax, with the excitement hitting fever pitch. The first team to secure their place in the final was Spain, who triumphed over France with a 2-0 victory. The second finalist was Argentina, who edged out England 2-1. As the showdown between Spain and Argentina is eagerly anticipated, the spotlight has once again turned to the star players of both teams, Messi and Yamal, and their iconic past photos have resurfaced.
Messi had once taken a photo with Yamal when he was just a baby.
Here's the story behind those famous bathtub poses.
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Argentina and Spain will face off in the World Cup final.
One of Argentina's and world football's favorite figures, Messi, is gearing up to etch his name in gold letters once again in the World Cup. On the other hand, 19-year-old young footballer Lamine Yamal is also eager to make his mark on the global stage.
There's another intriguing aspect when these two names come head to head.
Messi and Yamal had a meeting back in 2007, when Yamal was just a tiny baby, and had a photo shoot. At that time, Messi was just beginning to gain fame. The photo resurfaced with the pair's World Cup battle, once again becoming a topic of discussion.
So, how did Messi and Yamal end up side by side?
In 2007, Messi, then just 20 years old, stepped in front of the camera for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). At that time, Messi was just beginning to gain fame, but is now considered one of the best footballers in the world.
The baby he held in his arms was none other than Lamine Yamal, who would later face him in the World Cup.
In those years, as part of a recurring project, players from the Barcelona team would participate in photo shoots with children. Hundreds of families attended the shoot. Most of the photos were forgotten over time. (After all, it wasn't clear at the time that even Messi would gain such fame.)
The footballer who was paired with Yamal was Messi. Those photos were also on the verge of being forgotten. That is, until Messi attained his current fame and Yamal emerged as a young star.
The photographer of that special moment recalls, 'It's unbelievable. Nobody could have imagined back then that this baby would become who he is today. You couldn't have known who Messi would become either. We're talking about 2007. Messi was just starting out at Barça. Fate plays a big role in these things.'
Messi was at a loss on how to communicate with baby Lamine.
In an interview with AP, photographer Monfort shared that initially, Messi was unsure about 'how to interact with baby Lamine.' At the time, Yamal was merely six months old.
Monfort recounts the behind-the-scenes of the shoot as follows: 'They would hand you a list of 12 players, one for each month. Most of the time, footballers would walk in and say 'Let's get this over with, I'm in a hurry, what do you want me to do?' However, one should not rush. In a photo that requires interaction between two strangers, the atmosphere can be quite chilly. Especially if one is a baby and the other is 20 years old, things can get tricky. But it all turned out very well. Yamal's mother was a great help. Her presence was indispensable to ensure the baby did not feel out of place. You aim for a frame that is affectionate, sweet, and warm.'
According to a user X, this can be explained by the "fate" birthday paradox. How so, you ask?
'This photograph is like the epitome of a birthday paradox. The probability of a random baby in a photo with Messi facing him in the World Cup final 19 years later seems absurdly low. However, these two encounters were never entirely random. Devoted fans cluster around stars, meaning almost every fanatic fan ends up in someone's photo. And every future star comes from one of those families. Both groups are drawn from the same small pool. When Yamal managed to catch the tail end of Messi's career at such a young age, it was almost guaranteed that such a photograph would exist somewhere. It just turned out to be an unusually adorable one.'
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