Who Is Ines Garcia? The stunner who celebrated the World Cup with Lamine Yamal

Last Updated on 21 July 2026

Lamine Yamal turned 19 two days before the World Cup final. He was heavily instrumental in the semi-final against France and then lifted the trophy at MetLife Stadium.

And standing in the crowd throughout, and on the pitch at full time, was a Spanish influencer who has, in the space of a few months, become one of the most searched names in European football. The girl who celebrated Euro 2024 with Yamal was Alex Padilla.

Then, the girl who went Instagram-official for his 18th birthday was Nicki Nicole. The girl who has the World Cup winner’s jersey is Ines Garcia. Yamal’s romantic timeline moves at roughly the same pace as his football: fast, decisive and always capturing the moment.

Everything we know about Lamine Yamal’s latest love interest: Ines Garcia

Born in 2005, Ines Garcia Santos is a 20-year-old Spanish beauty, fashion and lifestyle influencer based in Barcelona, with 3.3 million Instagram followers. She posts skincare routines, outfit content, travel vlogs and day-to-day life.

The standard influencer mix that has become enormously lucrative for people who are good at it. Ines told followers the pair were first spotted together in Greece, saying “I’ve known Lamine for a lot longer than that” suggesting the relationship predates the known timeline.

Rumours began circulating in early 2026, with the pair seen celebrating Barcelona’s La Liga title together and spotted at a Bad Bunny concert in the city. Their first official public appearance came at Barcelona’s end-of-season dinner in May 2026.

Throughout the World Cup, Garcia was a constant presence in the stands. After Yamal’s first-ever World Cup goal, he dedicated it to “my mother, my girlfriend, to my friends and everyone back at home in Mataró.” Garcia celebrated on Instagram.

A very busy 18 months for Lamine Yamal’s love life

After Euro 2024, Yamal was pictured celebrating on the pitch with Alex Padilla. She was a student in Barcelona and TikTok creator who doubled her following during the tournament. They went to Milan and Greece before a mutual unfollowing ended things quietly.

By August 2025, Yamal went Instagram-official with Argentine singer Nicki Nicole: a Grammy-nominated artist: posting a birthday photo. That relationship had run its course by the time World Cup began. Ines arrived with La Liga trophy & stuck around for the biggest one of all.

At 19, Yamal is the world champion, Barcelona’s best player and, based on the last 18 months, football’s most efficiently managed love life. Garcia, for her part, wore the shirt. She has earned the moment.