Leo Messi He assured this Friday, two days before the final of the 2026 World Cup of Argentina against Spainwhich is “crazy” the photo they took of him years ago with a Lamine Yamal baby, and now his rival in the match that will deliver the World Cup 2026.
The captain of the Albiceleste spoke during an event organized in New York in it Fanatics Fest prior to the final, in which he participated with his partner Emiliano Martínezto the technician Lionel Scalonito the Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente and the midfielder The Red, Rodri.
The Serbian tennis player participated in the event as special presenters. Novak Djokovicthe former English player Rio Ferdinandthe star of the NBA Kevin Durant and the legend of NFL Tom Bradyin addition to the comedian Kevin Hart and the rapper Travis Scott.
Leo Messi He was the most applauded by the public and the chants even interrupted his statements.
“Lamine Yamal He plays for a club that I love, for which I always wish the best. “He is one of the world leaders and, at 19 years old, he has his entire career ahead of him, a great opportunity to achieve something historic that we will try to prevent from happening this time,” he said. Messi.
“That photo is crazy because, well, in life it is difficult to take a photo with a baby and then face it in a World Cup. The truth is that it is crazy. He is one of the best in the world at the moment, without a doubt, and I wish him the best of luck because it is going to be for the good of the Barcelona too,” he continued.
“We will try to play a good game so that he does not have his best version, although it is difficult, we will try. Both he and Spain They have great players, a great game, and we have our weapons too,” he concluded.
Lionel Scaloniin his speech, recalled that football, even in a scenario of maximum tension like a World Cup finalis still the game they played in their childhood.
Emiliano Martínez highlighted the impact that Qatar World Cup 2022 won by Argentina has had in his country and expressed the desire to relive that joy.