An Egyptian painter has slotxo reportedly found an unlikely fan base in the North African
nation - Barcelona football supporters, especially those who love star player Lionel
Messi.
This is because 27-year-old Islam Mohammed Ibrahim Battah looks remarkably like
the 33-year-old Argentine forward, considered the best footballer in the world.
"When I started growing my beard, my friends told me that I look like Messi.
When I grew my beard even more, the resemblance was clearer," he told the Reuters news
agency.
On a visit to an orphanage in Zagazig, a city about 90km (55 miles) north of the capital,
Cairo, the children were delighted, the agency reports.
Wearing a Barcelona shirt, Battah played football with the children at a local training
facility, Reuters says.
"The kids' happiness with the resemblance between me and Messi is indescribable,"
he is quoted as saying.
"When you make someone happy, God rewards you. I wanted to share this happiness
with them." 作者: Terrydieks 時間: 2021-4-23 15:56 標題: -