Alexis Sanchez and Rivaldo have plenty in common - skillful, South American footballers with Barcelona on their CVs and the world at their feet.
And, as it happens, they're both prone to melodrama.
Sanchez evoked the spirit of the legendary Brazilian on Wednesday night with a theatrical moment which had fans everywhere shaking their heads in embarrassment.
The talented forward, whose future at the Emirates Stadium remains up in the air, produced the kind of reaction that, on second viewing, ought to leave him with a face as red as his Gunners shirt.