In Lamine Yamal’s old neighbourhood, World Cup final against Messi brings pride

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.