‘I’m a 6ft2 truck driver who’s at all times mistaken for Lionel Messi – it is a dream’
A truck driver has gone viral on social media after customers noticed his resemblance to well-known Argentinian soccer icon Lionel Messi.
Leonardo Esteban Adrian Gorri, 41, appears the spitting picture of the athlete – and has even been mistaken for him in airports and in public. The lookalike claims he has been shouted at by followers and requested for footage.
The resemblance has earned him a following of 145,000 on Instagram, the place he typically jokes in regards to the likeness with Messi, who famously led his nation to World Cup glory in Qatar final 12 months.
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“I was at the Barcelona stadium in Guayaquil watching a match as a guest of the club and people shouted ‘Messi, Messi’ at me,” Leonardo informed NeedToKnow.co.uk.
“At the Lima airport the people from the airline company recognised me too and asked to take a photo. The only thing that makes people realise I am not [him] is my height – I am 6ft2 and he is 5ft5.”
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Leonardo, who works as a truck driver, says individuals have been left “confused” after recognizing him in public. He informed native press of his newfound fame: “I am fortunate to look like the best player in the world. It amuses people and my dream has always been to make people smile.”
Leonardo regularly shares movies of himself on-line and web customers can’t consider the resemblance. “Hahahaha exactly the same!,” mentioned one person, referring to the similarities between the pair. “We love our Messi,” mentioned another person.
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“Great! Although Messi is incomparable,” added one other individual. “But it’s not Messi or is it?,” requested another person, with a number of laughing emojis.