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Was Messi born in the 17th century?

Tourists in Amsterdam have spotted a self portrait of Dutch artist Adriaen van der Werff, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the Barcelona and Argentina superstar ...

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Think Lionel Messi was born in 1987? Maybe a trip to the Netherlands might change your mind ...

Tourists in Amsterdam have spotted a self portrait by Dutch painter Adriaen van der Werff at the Rijksmuseum that looks an awful lot like the Barcelona and Argentina superstar.

Several sightseers have noted the uncanny resemblance between the two in their TripAdvisor reviews of the museum.