Iran: Spot-on MESSI doppelganger has Barcelona fans in a frenzy

Reza Parastesh, an Iranian doppelganger of FC Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi, has provoked a local craze with his spot-on resemblance to the famous footballer, prompting queues for photographs and autographs on the streets of Tehran on Sunday. Parastesh has had a taste of what it's like to be a global football superstar - sporting an identical hairstyle and the iconic beard, and roaming the streets in his doppelganger's shirt - causing people of all ages to approach him. Some of those he meets

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