In Lamine Yamal’s old neighbourhood, World Cup final against Messi brings pride
kathmandupost.com · Fri Jul 17 10:49:40 GMT 2026
A viral photograph showing Messi, 39, with a baby Lamine Yamal, now 19, has captured imaginations ahead of Sunday’s final in New Jersey.
The pitch where Spain forward Lamine Yamal honed his skills in a working-class, multi-ethnic neighbourhood outside Barcelona was buzzing with life on Thursday as locals looked ahead with pride to the World Cup final against Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
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