Abkr Sadiq shares a photo prompt with Lionel Messi at the World Cup

On June 19, Abkr Sadiq (@abs_uiux) posted on X a viral “fan photo” thread with Lionel Messi during the FIFA World Cup in the USA —actually, an image generated by AI—. Explain two steps: open Gemini or ChatGPT, upload your photo and one of Messi together, and paste the prompt of the response.

AI Prompt · How to do it

Example posted by Abkr Sadiq on June 19, 2026. @abs_uiux

Steps

1. Open the Gemini app or ChatGPT with image generation.
2. Upload your photo and a photo of Lionel Messi in the same message.
3. Paste the complete prompt below.
4. Tag the result as AI if you share it — it is not a real photo of the event.

Prompt to copy

Use the uploaded images as a face identity reference. Preserve all facial features exactly as shown — do not alter, merge, or blend with any other identity A realistic professional photograph of two men standing together on a football pitch, both smiling at the camera. The first man is a young male with short natural hair, and light skin tone, wearing casual clothing. The second man is wearing a blue and white Argentina national team jersey with number 10, holding a football, with sleeve tattoos visible on his left arm. They are standing side by side with arms around each other's shoulders in a friendly pose. The background shows a lush green football pitch with stadium stands and bright floodlights slightly blurred in the background. Natural stadium lighting, photorealistic, high resolution, Canon EOS R5, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field.

In English according to the original publication. Adjust “light skin tone” and “casual clothing” to your look. The author's post says "I just met with Lionel Messi" for creative purposes — it is synthetic content.

What makes this prompt special

It combines double facial reference (you + Messi) with a very specific scene: green grass, out-of-focus stands, floodlights, Albiceleste shirt with the number 10, ball in hand and tattoos on the left arm. The initial block forces identities to be preserved without mixing them—critical when there are two familiar faces at play.

The technical closure —Canon EOS R5, 85mm, shallow depth of field— pushes towards a credible sports press photo. It is the same family of “selfie with celebrity” prompts that circulates at each World Cup, adapted to the US 2026 context.

Variations

• Another idol: replace the description of the second man with “Brazil yellow jersey number 9” or your favorite player.
• Female fan: change “young male” to “young woman” and adjust the wardrobe.
• Fan wardrobe: put “Argentina replica jersey” also on the first subject.
• Interior: change “football pitch” to “locker room tunnel with Argentina banners.”

Before publishing

Do not present images generated as real encounters with Messi or other athletes. The use of celebrity faces may conflict with OpenAI, Google and image rights policies. Use only your own photo; Do not post deepfakes that confuse third parties. MARGENEZ remembers that the thread describes a fictional scene generated by AI.