Mobs of adoring fans are nothing new to Lionel Messi, who even gets the hero treatment from opponents. As jaded as he is from the attention, however, Messi couldn't help but break out in laughter Wednesday night when an admirer bearing an uncanny resemblance to fellow soccer superstar and former Barcelona teammate Ronaldinho stood out from a group of fans who invaded Argentina's training session in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Dressed perfectly for the part in an Atletico Mineiro jersey, the Ronaldinhno doppleganger bowed down before Messi and shook his hand before being dragged away by security. 'He looks exactly like him!' Messi said in amazement to the fan,identified by Ole of Argentina as Robinson Oliveira.
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Judging by his reaction, Messi got a huge kick out of the surreal encounter. The feeling was more than mutual for Oliveira. 'I was with my idol! And may Ronaldinho forgive me ... but Messi is the best of them all,' he told Ole.
You know Messi is the real deal when Brazilian soccer fans are kissing his feet and calling him the best in the world the night before their country begins its quest for the World Cup on home soil.
Argentina, meanwhile, debuts against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Monday.
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