The image of a young Lionel Messi bathing a baby Lamine Yamal has gone viral again on social media after the final was set. The then-promising Barcelona youngster became one of the greatest players in football history, while the child in the tub is now one of the biggest names of the current generation.

From childhood photos to a World Cup final, Spain’s stars now face Argentina's Lionel Messi, the player they once idolized.

Messi and Argentina will play Yamal and Spain in Sunday's World Cup final nearly 20 years after their first photo shoot together.

Julian Alvarez is hoping to win another FIFA World Cup with Lionel Messi ahead of a potential move to FC Barcelona. Alvarez and Messi reached the pinnacle of football in 2022 and are aiming to win the FIFA World Cup for a second time in a row this year,

Lionel Messi has been one of the world's best soccer players for two decades, which has naturally made him a very wealthy man.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has expressed his immense admiration for Lionel Messi’s continued brilliance, describing the forward's 2026 World Cup campaign as "extraordinary". Speaking from Dallas ahead of the tournament's semi-finals,

Messi's FIFA World Cup story continues

Lionel Messi put together a classic performance to help Argentina rally past England in the World Cup semifinal. Who else from Argentina turned heads?