In the streets of Tehran, pedestrians often freeze in surprise. In front of their eyes constantly appears "Barcelona" leader Lionel Messi, who gladly takes photos and gives autographs. However, this is the famous Argentine's lookalike Reza Parastesh, who told his story to the press: "My father encouraged me to become a lookalike after urging me to wear appropriate sportswear. All the trouble started at the last World Cup when at the end of the match Messi scored a goal, which led to the Iranian team's withdrawal from the competition. My father is a die-hard football fan, so he told me to disappear from home for one night because subconsciously it seemed to him that I scored that goal."
