BAPTISM OF YAMAL BY 'SAINT' MESSI: THE PHOTO THAT BECAME WC FINAL'S ORIGIN STORY

AT A GLANCE

Made in La Masia: Lamine Yamal vs Lionel Messi. How a photograph captures the unlikely meeting of two of Barcelona's most famous graduates.

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• Times of India: Made in La Masia: Lamine Yamal vs Lionel Messi.
• Times of India: How a photograph captures the unlikely meeting of two of Barcelona's most famous graduates.

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• Topic: INDIA — the feed headline centres on BAPTISM, YAMAL, SAINT, MESSI, PHOTO.
• Original feed: Times of India.
• Published: 17 Jul 2026, 17:47 UK.
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