The special relationship between Lamine Yamal (18, FC Barcelona), who has emerged as a global star by leading the Spanish national team to the finals at the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, and soccer legend Lionel Messi is attracting attention. According to industry sources on the 15th, the first meeting between Yamal and Messi dates back to 2007, 19 years ago. At that time, the Yamal family won a charity lottery event co-hosted by local newspaper Diario Sport and UNICEF and had the opportunity to take a calendar photo shoot. Through this event, Lionel Messi, then 20 years old, was photographed holding and washing 6-month-old baby Yamal in a plastic baby bathtub in the dressing room of Camp Nou, Barcelona's home stadium. Years later, as Yamal began to stand out in Barcelona, ​​this photo, which was re-examined through social media, is evaluated as the most dramatic and prophetic scene of ‘passing on the throne’ in the history of football. Yamal scored his debut goal in the group stage match against Saudi Arabia at this North and Central America World Cup, followed by