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15 Footballers Who Look Like Animals

These pictures are so amoosing they will quack you up.
Samantha Harvitt
March 6, 2017

Have you ever been told you look familiar? Have you ever been mistaken for someone else? Join the club, because it happens to the best of us. It’s common for people to look like a famous celebrity or someone’s long-lost cousin. But have you ever been told you look like an animal? It’s not something you hear often, but it's also not the most ridiculous comparison since we are animals after all! Take a look at 15 footballers that channel something other than human.

    Footballers Who Look Like Animals

    • Lionel Messi
    • Mesut Ozil
    • Gareth Bale
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • Luka Modric
    • Gabriel Agbonlahor
    • Zlatan Ibrahimović
    • Ronaldinho
    • Chris Smalling
    • Pepe
    • Luis Suarez
    • Jack Wilshere
    • David de Gea
    • Diego Costa
    • Peter Crouch

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    Lionel Messi, also known as . . . a lion

    Lionel Messi's animal look alike: a lion

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    Mesut Ozil, also known as . . . a tree frog

    Mesut Ozil's animal look alike: a tree frog

    @bergkampturn | @MichelleStyle18 | Twitter
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    Gareth Bale, also known as . . . a monkey
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    Cristiano Ronaldo, also known as . . . a cockatiel

    Cristiano Ronaldo's animal look alike: a cockatiel

    @boxytas | @NightflareYT | Twitter
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    Luka Modric, also known as . . . a pygmy slow loris

    Luka Modric's animal look alike: a pygmy slow loris 

    @beINSPORTSUSA | @mongabay | Twitter
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    Gabriel Agbonlahor, also known as . . . a camel

    Gabriel Agbonlahor's animal look alike: a camel

    @GuardiolaNews | @will_knox | Twitter
    7
    Zlatan Ibrahimović, also known as . . . a rooster

    Zlatan Ibrahimović's animal look alike: a camel

    @bandwagoning | @ijustine | Twitter
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    Ronaldinho, also known as . . . a llama

    Ronaldinho's animal look alike: a llama

    @M_ReyesG | @Do3mn_ | Twitter
    9
    Chris Smalling, also known as . . . a giraffe

    Chris Smalling's animal look alike: a giraffe

    @TFGSoccerClub | @KariegaGameRes | Twitter
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    Pepe, also known as . . . a pug

    Pepe's animal look alike: a pug

    @amandasome | @CHgourzng_ | Twitter
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    Luis Suarez, also known as . . . a donkey

    Luis Suarez's animal look alike: a donkey

    @strbob11 | @fm88radioactiva | Twitter
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    Jack Wilshere, also known as . . . a koala

    Jack Wilshere's animal look alike: a koala

    @WellbetSports | @baiIes | Twitter
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    David de Gea, also known as . . . an alpaca

    David de Gea's animal look alike: an alpaca

    @manutd_news2013 | @hamill_france | Twitter
    14
    Diego Costa, also known as . . . a gorilla

    Diego Costa's animal look alike: a gorilla

    @IscoyDisco | @StarTribune | Twitter
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    Peter Crouch, also known as . . . a praying mantis

    Peter Crouch's animal look alike: a praying mantis

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