Viral photo of Messi with Lamine Yamal

Lionel Messi is a sensation in the United States and is currently playing in the Copa América with Argentina, while Lamine Yamal is having a great run with the Spanish national team during the Euros in Germany. Their popularity skyrocketed and they trended online because of a photo Yamal’s father posted, showing a six-month-old Lamine Yamal and a very young Lionel Messi.

In the photo's caption, Yamal's father wrote: "The beginning of two legends." At that time, Messi was already gaining worldwide fame, having played in the 2006 World Cup in Germany and being three years into his career with Barcelona’s first team. The photo was taken in 2007 for a charity campaign by the newspaper “Sport.”

Nowadays, it seems like Lamine Yamal wants to follow in the Argentine's footsteps, as his impressive skills are making him one of the most important players for both Barcelona and the Spanish national team.