Lamin is one of the best in the world right now, I wish him the best, but we will do our best…

Argentina captain Lionel Messi shared his emotions ahead of Sunday's World Cup final against Spain, where he will line up with 19-year-old Lamine Yamal. Messi admitted that he considers their meeting in the decisive match of the tournament to be true madness, given the history that connects them. It is about the famous charity photo session in 2007 in Barcelona, ​​in which Yamal's parents won. In those historic shots, 20-year-old Messi is holding a five-month-old baby in his arms - the future star of Spanish football. During a press conference in New York, the legend of American football Tom Brady, addressing the Argentine, called these photos very prophetic. "This photo is incredible. The fact that we are both playing in the World Cup right now is just crazy," commented Messi. Lamine Yamal, who once made his debut for Barcelona at the age of 15, inherited the iconic number 10 shirt from Messi. By helping Spain win Euro 2024, the 19-year-old has a unique chance to become the youngest player in history to win both the European Championship and the World Cup. 39-year-old Lionel Messi did not spare compliments to his young opponent: "He is one of the best in the world right now. I wish him luck, because his success will be the success of Barcelona. He is an incredible player - a world star. He is 19 years old and has his whole career ahead of him. I wish him all the best, but we will do everything possible so that he does not become the champion this time. We will try not to let him play to his full potential. Spain has a great team, not only him," - emphasized the captain of the Argentina national team. Friday's fan event and press conference in New York turned into a real show. Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and Spanish captain Rodri took part in it. A touching moment was the meeting of the head coach of the Argentina national team, Lionel Scaloni, who warmly embraced his colleague Luis de la Fuente - the Spaniard was once one of Scaloni's instructors when he obtained his UEFA Pro license. The hosts of the evening were the former defender of the England national team Rio Ferdinand and the famous actor Kevin Hart. The football stars were also asked questions by special guests — tennis legend Novak Djokovic and NBA star Kevin Durant. However, the event was not without scandal. Tom Brady and YouTuber Logan Paul (who is now a WWE star) continued their longstanding feud. The onstage verbal altercation came to a head when seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady slapped Paul. New York Knicks basketball player Karl-Anthony Towns had to break up the stars, which added even more noise to this already intense event. We will remind, earlier it became known that