https://twitter.com/Persie_Official/status/1420331816540647424

Barcelona’s Riqui Puig looks just like Robin van Persie in a photo tweeted by the Spanish side.

Riqui Puig is a 21-year-old central midfielder who has been with Barcelona since 2018.

https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_cat/status/1420118054642634757

The youngster was celebrated on Twitter by the club but the picture of him caused a lot of people to draw comparisons of his facial features with former Netherlands international Robin van Persie.

38-year-old Robin van Persie. now assistant manager at his boyhood club Feyenoord, even commented on the matter himself.