World Cup superstar spotted wearing Twins cap in viral video

[Matthew Taylor]

Minnesota may have an unexpected fan ahead of Sunday's World Cup Final.

Spanish superstar Lamine Yamal was recently spotted strolling through New York City wearing the Twins' light blue City Connect cap, and the video quickly went viral across social media. Naturally, Twins fans immediately began wondering if there was some hidden connection.

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1,615 likes, 18 comments - thescore on July 17, 2026: "Lamine Yamal stoped by a New York food truck with his girlfriend rocking a Minnesota Twins caps two days before the World Cup...

As far as anyone can tell, there isn't one.

Yamal has no known ties to the Twins, Minnesota, or the organization. The most likely explanation is simply that he liked the look of the cap, but it still provided some unexpected national exposure for the club.

The 19-year-old phenom will lead Spain against Lionel Messi and Argentina in the World Cup Final on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT. Whether the Twins hat was just a fashion choice or the beginning of baseball's newest international fan, Twins fans seemed more than happy to claim him.

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[hlsballer318]

I saw it might be that Spanish people are fans of Minnesota sports from Ricky Rubio

[Andy MacPhail]

Even if it's a fashion statement,  Just Yamal wearing the cap could spark soccer fans to also wear the cap & create a lot more Twins exposure. Who knows what it could evolve?

[Bangkok Twins Fan]

Hey, any exposure or favorable PR for the Twins is always welcome. Fashion statement or not, you gotta like it. 

[The Great Hambino]

On 7/19/2026 at 1:37 PM, hlsballer318 said:

I saw it might be that Spanish people are fans of Minnesota sports from Ricky Rubio

Good point - not just Spanish, but Catalan as well.  They're both from metropolitan Barcelona