Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Behind the Iconic Photo of Messi with baby Lamine Yamal

Photographer Joan Monfort captured the image of the Lionel Messi and an infant Yamine Lamal in 2007, the photo now going viral after both player's run to major finals. Who knew Lamal would be the breakout start of Euro 2024?

Behind the Iconic Photo of Messi with baby Lamine Yamal
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‘One in a billion’: Photographer who captured Lionel Messi with a baby Lamine Yamal details rare shoot after photos resurface

‘One in a billion’: Photographer who captured Lionel Messi with a baby Lamine Yamal details rare shoot after photos resurface

‘One in a billion’: Photographer who captured Lionel Messi with a baby Lamine Yamal details rare shoot after photos resurface
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Jesse Owens’ achievements at 1936 Olympics were ‘thumb in the eye’ to Adolf Hitler, says US athlete’s grandson

"August 4th – An Olympic Odyssey" is a new, hour long documentary from Warner Brothers Discovery, which aired on Max, discovery+* and Eurosport. The film has utilized an extensive archive to highlight a day that holds huge importance and significance in Summer Olympics down the years, including 1936, which saw the legendary American athlete Jesse Owens win four gold medals. CNN World Sport's Don Riddell caught up with Stuart Owen Rankin, the grandson of Jesse Owens, and they began by discussing the perhaps unlikely friendship which came about from Owens competing against a German long jumper by the name of Luz Long.

Jesse Owens’ achievements at 1936 Olympics were ‘thumb in the eye’ to Adolf Hitler, says US athlete’s grandson
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Jesse Owens’ achievements at 1936 Olympics were ‘thumb in the eye’ to Adolf Hitler, says US athlete’s grandson

Jesse Owens’ achievements at 1936 Olympics were ‘thumb in the eye’ to Adolf Hitler, says US athlete’s grandson

Jesse Owens’ achievements at 1936 Olympics were ‘thumb in the eye’ to Adolf Hitler, says US athlete’s grandson

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