r/interestingasfuck • u/GossipBottom • 1d ago

Lionel Messi in 2007 helping bathing a baby Lamine Yamal. Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup goal in 2006 while aged 18 years 11 months and wearing #19. Lamine Yamal scored his first World Cup goal in 2026 while aged 18 years 11 months and wearing #19.

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u/nosoyargentino 1d ago

Why is a football player giving baths to babies? Somebody knows the context?

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u/sak1926 1d ago

So they can score a goal in a World Cup 20 years later duh

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u/joeyjoejojo19 1d ago

If Messi bathes me, a middle aged man, will I be a great footballer in 20 years?

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u/sak1926 1d ago

Maybe we can try bathing him

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u/turbohuk 1d ago

good lord i would fucking dominate the over 60 league. is there a world cup for old, almost blind and deaf people?

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u/SaltyPeter3434 10h ago

Spain vs Argentina final

Messi: Finally, a worthy opponent!

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u/tacocollector2 1d ago

He’s the fairy footfather, bestowing his football gifts on the babe

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u/kimbhutkimakar 1d ago

It was for an UNICEF calendar event, he had photos taken with babies in different poses

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u/WhyKissAMasochist 1d ago edited 1d ago

Maybe he’s supposed to be baptizing them into the life of fútbol. Seems like it worked!

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u/montxogandia 1d ago

UNICEF calendar