Lionel Messi lookalike emerges in Iran just a week after Brazilian sweet shop worker shoots to fame
LIONEL MESSI’S doppelgangers are growing by the week after yet another lookalike of the Barcelona star emerged in the Middle East.
An Iranian is the latest to become a local celebrity after proving to be a dead ringer for the Argentine.
Iranian Riza Parstish has become a local celebrity after proving to be a dead ringer for Barcelona star Lionel MessiCENHis likeness has led to the Tehran local being interviewed on TV in his homelandCENHis nose, beard and hair make him a top doppelganger for MessiRex Features
Riza Parstish has been mistaken for Messi on countless occasions while walking the streets of his home city Tehran.
And it’s easy to see why he has shot to local stardom through a quick glance at his face.
Not only does Parstish have the same beard and hair as the Barca forward, his eyes and nose also bear an uncanny resemblance to the South American.
That likeness between the two has caused Parstish to be regularly stopped by people on the street asking him for signatures and selfies – especially when he is donning an Argentina shirt.
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His new-found fame has led to him being interviewed by several news agencies in his homeland.
And although he confesses to not being the best when it comes to his football abilities, there are few who can top him when it comes to looking like Messi.
He looks even more like the star when he dons his Argentina topCENHe is regularly stopped in the street as youngsters ask for a picture with himCENAnother lookalike for Lionel Messi in Sao Paulo emerged online a week agoCENThe Brazilian sweet shop worker’s image went viral after his friend posted a snap of him on TwitterCEN
Alejandro Pereira Negreiros admitted he did not know too much about Nou Camp icon, but now wants to meet the star after shooting to stardom on social media.
The Sao Paulo resident’s friend posted snaps of his friend on Twitter, and they soon went viral leading to locals to flock to the candy store he worked in to see the likeness for themselves.
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