The boy was arrested because he looked too much like Messi.

Iranian man Reza Parastesh has been arrested for causing chaos in the streets. The reason is that he looks too much like Messi.

The incident happened in Hamedan city (Iran). A guy named Reza Parastesh appeared with an appearance identical to Messi. He even wore a Barcelona shirt and grew a beard like Messi. That made many people mistakenly think that the Argentine "superstar" had appeared in Iran.

Immediately, many fans surrounded the fake Messi to take pictures and sign autographs. In just a short time, Reza Parastesh caused serious traffic jams on the streets of Hamedan because of the enthusiasm of the fans.

With no other choice, the police were forced to detain Reza Parastesh and tow his car to the police station. In the end, the fake Messi was fined for disturbing public order.

However, Reza Parastesh still seemed extremely happy. Speaking to the press, this young man said: "I am very happy because I have made many people happy. When I appeared, everyone was really shocked. Now, everyone knows I am the Iranian Messi and wants me to imitate what the Barcelona striker has done."

Some pictures of Messi's clone in Iran:

According to Dantri