Viral video: Lamine Yamal consoles Lionel Messi after final; social media reacts: “Class from both sides” | Today’s news

A video of Lamine Yamal consoling Lionel Messi after the final has gone viral. According to the poster, the clip is “easily the healthiest moment you’ll see today.” The moment garnered 2.5 million views in 4 hours on X (formerly Twitter).

An emotional embrace closed a truly historic World Cup final in New York. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time. Substitute Ferran Torres scored the winner in the 106th minute.

That moment between Yamal and Messi had deep symbolic weight for both nations. It reminded fans of their 2007 photo together.

Then 20-year-old Messi held 5-month-old Yamal. Now Messi has become the oldest World Cup finalist ever. Yamal, meanwhile, became one of the youngest players ever to play in a World Cup final.

“From Messi bathing him like a baby in the bathtub to Yamal consoling Messi after the World Cup final… you really can’t write a more poetic script than this,” wrote one social media user.

“This has got to be the perfect ending,” another user wrote.

Another user wrote: “I’m so sad to see Messi cry… But at the same time I’m really happy for Lamine Yamal and other Barcelona players in the Spanish national team.”

“The whole world was rooting so hard for Argentina to win and giving them all the love and special attention… but it wasn’t meant to be. Yet when I saw a young Lamin Yamal consoling Messi after it all… pure wholesome gold and class from both sides,” read another.

“I think this is everything for me as a fan of both. Messi deserves all the love right now,” wrote another fan.

One user pointed out: “Power has changed hands…the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. We experienced it all on one stage, in one game…History.”

One fan shared a different view: “The healthiest moment isn’t even about Yamal… It’s Messi standing up to acknowledge him. He was sitting when one of the Spanish goalkeepers went to console him but stood up for Yamal.”

Contrasting images after the World Cup final

With this victory, Lamine Yamal completed a remarkable personal double. He has won both Euro 2024 and World Cup 2026. Remarkably, he maintains a perfect record in major tournaments.

However, Argentina suffered a truly bitter and frustrating exit. They managed zero shots on goal the whole time. Enzo Fernandez was sent off during the break. Then Parades was also red carded after the match.