Jimmy Fallon's joke about the photo of Messi and Lamine Yamal: "FIFA has scripted every match for 20 years"

The famous photograph taken in 2007 depicting a young Lionel Messi alongside a baby Lamine Yamal has once again become the center of international attention due to a comedic monologue on American television on "The Tonight Show." During the broadcast of his program, Jimmy Fallon used this real image to structure a satirical bit in which he proposed an alleged and far-fetched conspiracy theory that mathematically links the trajectories of both stars of world football.

The host of the television show introduced the topic by referring to the impact the portrait of the footballers has had on digital platforms. "This photo is going viral. Have you seen this? This is real. This is a real photo of Messi and a baby Yamal. It really is him as a baby," Fallon explained to viewers, placing the image in its temporal context by specifying that "this is from 2007."

Next, the American comedian made direct reference to the comments that have emerged on social media about this unexpected photographic encounter. "Some fans are saying this is a huge conspiracy and that FIFA has been scripting every match for the last 20 years. Well, that's obviously ridiculous. I mean, you'd have to be stupid to believe that. Until you look into it," the host joked to the audience's laughter.

Mathematical analysis and coincidences of the alleged theory

Subsequently, the host proceeded to break down a series of supposed numerical coincidences based on the players' ages and jersey numbers to shape his parody. "You see, Messi is 39 years old now, but he was 20 in that photo. 39 minus 20 is 19, which is how old Lamine Yamal is now," the comedian argued, immediately linking this mathematical result to the current footballer's shirt number: "And what number does Yamal wear? Exactly, 19."

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