5 times Lionel Messi displayed his funnier side

#3 Meeting Ronaldinho lookalike

The current Barcelona number 10 always insists that Ronaldinho helped him out a lot and credits him for being a positive influence. Indeed, when Lionel Messi was handed the number 10 shirt, it felt as though the king had passed his crown to his heir apparent.

So it is only natural that Messi always reacts with a smile at the sight of his former team-mate. Indeed, such is his love for the former Paris-Saint Germain midfielder that seeing even his lookalike brought a huge smile on La Pulga’s face.

As the Ronaldinho lookalike burst onto the pitch, Messi saw him from far out and mistook him for his predecessor. It was only when the lookalike came very close when the Argentina captain realised the truth—and he was all smiles about it.

About the author

Umid Kumar Dey has been writing at Sportskeeda since January 2015, focusing mainly on football, cricket and WWE. In that time, he has gone on to become one of the most-read writers on the website.

His work has also featured on Goal and he has also edited a book. Currently, he works as a freelance writer who aspires to become a data scientist in the field of sports.

You can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TheFutbolJoker

Know More

Edited by Staff Editor