At the time of the photo with Messi I was not aware obviously. My father had it saved and we never brought it to light because of the issue of comparisons which are never good Lamine Yamal has told Gerard Romero.

The pics of Lionel Messi bathing 8-month-old Lamine Yamal have gone viral after they re-emerged on social media. They never been a secret as they were made for a 2008 charity calendar in collaboration with Diario Sport and UNICEF.

If Yamal proceeds to become one of the best if not the best player in the world this will be the most iconic photo football has ever seen. It already high on the list actually.