Topps announces trading card featuring Messi and Lamine Yamal photo
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 20, 2026, 11:58 PM
Last updated Jul 20, 2026
Topps will release a trading card featuring a notable image of Lionel Messi holding Lamine Yamal as an infant. The photo gained prominence during the recent World Cup final where Spain, led by Yamal, defeated Messi's Argentina 1-0. The encounter symbolized a potential shift in the sport, as Messi, at 39, might be in his final World Cup while Yamal emerges as a rising star. This card reflects the connection between two generations of soccer talent.
- •Topps is producing a card featuring Messi and Yamal.
- •The famous photo was taken during the World Cup final.
- •Yamal's team, Spain, won against Messi's Argentina 1-0.
- •Messi, at 39, may be concluding his World Cup career.
- •Yamal is seen as a future face of soccer.
- 2:14 AMESPN — Topps to release 1-of-1 card of Messi, baby Yamal
- 11:58 PMYahoo Sports — Topps to release a trading card of the photo of a young Messi holding infant Lamine Yamal
"Topps is creating a trading card of what became a famous photo during the World Cup of Argentina's Lionel Messi holding Spain's Lamine Yamal, the company said Monday. Messi, whom many consider soccer's greatest player, was photographed holding Yamal, then an infant and now a 19-year-old rising star. The two met in Sunday's final, with Yamal and Spain defeating Messi and Argentina 1-0.
"Topps is creating a trading card of a photo that became a sensation during the World Cup of Argentina's Lionel Messi holding Spain's Lamine Yamal, the company said Monday.
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External links- ESPNJul 21, 2026, 2:14 AMTopps to release 1-of-1 card of Messi, baby Yamal
Topps is creating a trading card of a photo that became a sensation during the World Cup of Argentina's Lionel Messi holding Spain's Lamine Yamal, the company said Monday.
- Yahoo SportsJul 20, 2026, 11:58 PMTopps to release a trading card of the photo of a young Messi holding infant Lamine Yamal
Topps is creating a trading card of what became a famous photo during the World Cup of Argentina's Lionel Messi holding Spain's Lamine Yamal, the company said Monday. Messi, whom many consider soccer's greatest player, was photographed holding Yamal, then an infant and now a 19-year-old rising star. The two met in Sunday's final, with Yamal and Spain defeating Messi and Argentina 1-0.
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