An Iranian student who bears an uncanny resemblance to the Barcelona star was taken to a police station after too many people wanted pictures with him
What would you do if you bore a resemblance to one of the most famous footballers on Earth?

If you're like Iranian student Reza Parastesh, and you look like Lionel Messi, you don the famous Barcelona No.10 jersey and walk about town.

Unfortunately for Parastesh, 25, the police in Hamadan had to impound his car and take him into the station to quell the stir caused when the lookalike — self-dubbed the "Iranian Messi" — prompted too many people to stop him for photos over the weekend.

He got the idea from his dad a few months ago, after father asked son to pose in a replica Messi jersey. That led to Parastesh styling his hair — both facial and on his head — like the Argentine superstar.

"Now people really see me as the Iranian Messi and want me to mimic everything he does," Parastesh told AFP "When I show up somewhere, people are really shocked.

"I'm really happy that seeing me makes them happy and this happiness gives me a lot of energy."

Parastesh may have found himself a career imitating the Barcelona forward, with media appearances growing thanks to his newfound notoriety.


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Ok

HMMM they really look alike...i give the guy 95% ressemblance

Hmmm, I pity any Buhari lookalike

He could pass as a twin

divinehand2003:
He could pass as a twin

I dae tell u

they look like like

Abeg which one b my messi
Ayam not understanding. .

now dis is what I call lookalike, not some wannabes nairalanders dat upload d pics of themselves and dat of random celebrities inquiring to know if they lookalike.

See resemblance

if its naija now the guy will use it to Scam others

axortedbabe:
Abeg which one b my messi Ayam not understanding. .

I'm even confused

suzan404:
I'm even confused

Even you

Look wella

Naija Messi will setup Academy that he his related to Real Messi, who picture don help

Chrismario:


Even you
Look wella

They look alike now.....are they twins?

suzan404:
They look alike now.....are they twins?

How i go take know,,,,,

Maybe him papa played abi messi mama played away match,,,,,

Arab contractors
Fear dem

axortedbabe:
Abeg which one b my messi Ayam not understanding. .

The second one.

the kind scam wey I go do if na me eh chei