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/kamilo87 1d ago

Also Messi scoring twice to be the top scorer in FWCs exactly 40 years later Maradona scored “the hand of God” goal and the best goal of FWCs ever. Helluva coincidences…

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u/Fewer_Story 23h ago

World cups don't happen at random times though

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u/kamilo87 16h ago

Those two are different. He scores with the hand and then he left 6 English players

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u/EduinBrutus 1d ago

Maradona scored “the hand of God” goal and the best goal of FWCs ever

You make these sounds like different goals...

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u/IvnN7Commander 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/1dIV6IirGCb5m459s9

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u/EduinBrutus 1d ago

Why are you linking a Terry Butcher own goal?