Uncanny: Lionel Messi Doppelganger Becomes Something Of A Minor Celebrity In Iran (Photos)

Chris Wright

28th, April 2017

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The man you see afore ye is Riza Perestes, an Iranian gentleman who just so happens to share 99.99999999% of his DNA with a rather famous footballer by the name of Lionel Messi.

Riza has apparently become something of a minor phenomenon in his hometown, and now spends his days pottering around in an Argentina shirt whilst trying to make as many people do double-takes as possible.

Indeed, thanks to a swell in interest, the Mehr News Agency recently met up with Riza and basically just took lots and lots of photos of him…

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Thanks Riza, but we’re sticking with a proper homegrown talent…

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(Photos: Mehr News Agency)