Photographer gives origin story behind viral image of Messi and baby Lamine Yamal

This version of Lionel Messi Lamine Yamal 2007 Photo Photographer Joan Monfort Speaks Rcna587975 - Sports and Recreation | NBC News Clone was adapted by NBC News Clone to help readers digest key facts more efficiently.

The serendipity of the photo is hard to comprehend. Two decades ago, a rising star and a newborn were paired together for a photo shoot. Now, they are battling for the World Cup.
20-year-old soccer star Lionel Messi helps to bathe Lamine Yamal.
A 20-year-old Lionel Messi helps to bathe Lamine Yamal, who was merely 6 months old at the time, during a photo session in 2007 in the dressing room of the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.Joan Monfort / AP file

One night in 2007, Joan Monfort was bathing his young daughter when he received a phone call about an assignment the following day. Monfort, a photographer, was leading a charity calendar photo shoot of Barcelona soccer players posing with children. He got word that one of the players, an ascendent young star from Argentina named Lionel Messi, would be paired with an infant baby. Now Monfort needed to figure out how to stage the photo.

logo

Just a moment.

We are getting your experience ready.

×
AdBlock Detected!
Please disable it to support our content.

Related Articles

Donald Trump Presidency Updates - Politics and Government | NBC News Clone | Inflation Rates 2025 Analysis - Business and Economy | NBC News Clone | Latest Vaccine Developments - Health and Medicine | NBC News Clone | Ukraine Russia Conflict Updates - World News | NBC News Clone | Openai Chatgpt News - Technology and Innovation | NBC News Clone | 2024 Paris Games Highlights - Sports and Recreation | NBC News Clone | Extreme Weather Events - Weather and Climate | NBC News Clone | Hollywood Updates - Entertainment and Celebrity | NBC News Clone | Government Transparency - Investigations and Analysis | NBC News Clone | Community Stories - Local News and Communities | NBC News Clone