The necklace highlights his meteoric rise from a young boy in the working-class neighborhood of Rocafonda to wearing the number 10 jersey at Barcelona and winning the 2026 World Cup with Spain.
Garcia has been a constant presence in the stands, finding multiple ways to express her support through her fashion choices.
Her custom necklace caught the public’s eye as it features charms of Yamal’s initials alongside numbers that hold meaning to his career.
Ines Garcia wears the necklace that honors her boyfriend Lamine Yamal before a World Cup match of Spain. Photo by Instagram/@ineesgaarcia |
A series of charms were engraved with the numbers 27, 19, 41, and 10, representing the jersey numbers Yamal wore during his journey at Barcelona, according to Athlon Sports.
The jewelry also includes a charm with the number 304. Fans recognized this as a nod to Yamal’s signature goal celebration. The number is derived from 08304, the postal code for Rocafonda in Mataro. Yamal frequently uses this number to honor the multicultural working-class community where he grew up.
According to Markthe social media influencer, who is two years older than 19-year-old Yamal, was a regular face in the stands throughout the football prodigy’s 2026 World Cup campaign. Cameras frequently spotted her celebrating Yamal’s performances.
Following Spain’s World Cup victory, Garcia joined Yamal, his mother and his younger brother for celebrations on the pitch. The couple shared kisses and hugs, creating one of the most memorable moments after Spain’s historic triumph. Her support even led fans to playfully dub her the “lucky charm” of the Spain national team on their journey in this World Cup.
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Lamine Yamal and Ines Garcia embrace after a game of Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Photo by Instagram/@ineesgaarcia |
Before the World Cup, Garcia had around 780,000 followers on Instagram. Following Yamal’s world title with Spain, her follower count skyrocketed to 3.5 million.
Yamal and Garcia were first seen together publicly in late April. They were later spotted vacationing in Greece and attending a Bad Bunny concert. On May 20, Yamal formally introduced her as his girlfriend at Barcelona’s end-of-season celebration, marking their relationship public.
The teenage footballer is one of the key players on Spain’s path to their second World Cup title, after their first victory in 2010. The Barcelona star delivered brilliant performances throughout the tournament with his dribbling, creativity and playmaking abilities.
After the final whistle blew at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, he approached Messi, who remained seated on the pitch following Argentina’s 0-1 defeat.
Messi stood up, embraced Yamal and exchanged a few words. This moment was viewed by fans as a symbolic passing of the torch between two generations of Barcelona’s La Masia academy graduates.
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