Lamine Yamal shared the advice he received from Lionel Messi following Spain's victory over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final. The 19-year-old described the words as equal in value to his gold medal. Spain secured the trophy with a goal in extra time.
Spain defeated Argentina in last Sunday's final to claim the World Cup for the second time. Ferran Torres scored the decisive extra-time goal. The match ended with some confrontations on the pitch, including an incident involving Leandro Paredes and Spanish players that FIFA plans to review.
After the final whistle, Yamal and Messi shared an embrace. Yamal told Marca that Messi advised him to continue on his path and noted that the future belongs to their generation. Yamal called the comments as meaningful as the medal he received.
Yamal contributed to Spain's campaign with strong dribbling numbers and one group-stage goal. At 19 years and six days old, he became one of the youngest players to win the tournament.
