Lamine Yamal embraces Lionel Messi after Spain's World Cup victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 20, 2026, 3:43 AM
Last updated Jul 20, 2026
Lamine Yamal's first act following Spain's World Cup win on July 20, 2026, was to embrace Lionel Messi on the field. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in extra time. This moment marked the culmination of a nearly two-decade path, connecting Yamal to Messi, who had famously cradled the infant Yamal in a charity event in 2007. The embrace between the two players was seen as a symbolic passing of the torch as one legendary career approaches its end while another begins.
- •Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina 1-0.
- •Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in extra time.
- •Lamine Yamal sought out Messi for an embrace after the match.
- •Yamal was once cradled by Messi in a charity event in 2007.
- •The moment symbolizes a transition between two generations of soccer talent.
- 3:43 AMYahoo Sports — Lamine Yamal’s First Act After World Cup Win Completes Lionel Messi Story
"Lamine Yamal's first act after Spain's World Cup victory completed a remarkable Lionel Messi story nearly 19 years in the making. The post Lamine Yamal’s First Act After World Cup Win Completes Lionel Messi Story appeared first on HEAVY.
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