Published Jul 17, 2026, 3:00 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
God’s will? Destiny? Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, that photo and the World Cup final
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“M aybe Lionel Messi has picked up lots of babies, maybe it’s chance, but for those of us who have faith, who believe in something beyond, ‘chance’ is God’s pseudonym when he doesn’t want to sign his name,” Luis de la Fuente says. “In life, everything happens for a reason. Sometimes it’s true that the circle isn’t closed, but in my view there’s something else, something … I don’t know, mystical, spiritual.” Contemplate the scene, gaze upon the image of this World Cup, and you may be inclined to