How much does former Barcelona star Busquets look like ex-Real Madrid defender Álvaro Arbeloa? You can decide for yourself.
Roddy ConsRoddyConsUpdate: Jul 17th, 2023 05:31 EDT
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You have to feel a little for Sergio Busquets, whose unveiling as an Inter Miami player took place at the same time as former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi. Needless to say, Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain hogged the limelight, with the Spaniard pushed into the background, which feels bizarre to say given that he is one of the very best midfielders of his generation (although in all honesty, he doesn’t come across as the kind of character that would be especially fussed).
MLS’ Busquets-Arbeloa mix-up
To make matters worse, Major League Soccer were also at it on social media, albeit inadvertently. Busquets has become one of the league’s highest-profile and best-paid players yet that didn’t stop MLS’ official Twitter account from confusing the ex-Barça star with former international teammate Álvaro Arbeloa, which didn’t go unnoticed amongst supporters of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
MLS announced the arrival of Sergio Busquets with a picture of Álvaro Arbeloa on Twitter. 😬😅 pic.twitter.com/rF19vV66zJ
— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) July 17, 2023
A photo accompanied by the text “All he does is win” shows a picture of the player alongside the huge number of honours Busquets’ picked up during his time with both the current LaLiga champions and the Spanish national team. The only thing is…it shows the wrong player.
In fairness to the MLS, a 21-year-old Busquets kissing the World Cup trophy in 2010 does look a bit like a 27-year-old Arbeloa kissing the World Cup trophy in 2010 from a certain angle. And the league themselves were quick to poke fun at themselves for the error after uploading a new snap and took the ribbing they received with good humour.
why do arbeloa and busquets look so similar in these. admin needs new glasses…🤓🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/dxRmOvdMaI
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 16, 2023
