A man who is constantly mistaken for footballer Jack Grealish is bombarded with selfie requests and it drives his girlfriend mad.
Liam Wilson, 25, says he finds it “funny” to be mistaken for the Manchester City star and enjoys “playing along” – but admits his girlfriend finds the requests for photos “cringey”.
Liam, from Norwich in Norfolk, said the cases of mistaken identity began in earnest around the time of the European Championship last year. “I’ve always had my hair similar to how Jack has his hair,” Liam, a fitness coach, said.
“People started to mistake us when he became more well known the football world. I quite enjoy it.
“I get kids running up to me on asking if I’m Jack Grealish. People in restaurants seem to be nicer to me when they think I’m him.”
Liam insists he doesn’t “brag” about the similarity. “It’s just one of those things,” he said
“I’m just myself but I look like Jack Grealish. If I can put a smile on someone’s face then that’s great.”
The similarity may put a smile on other people’s faces, but Liam’s girlfriend “hates it”. “My girlfriend didn’t really notice the similarities and she finds it cringy when I’m mistaken for him,” Liam said.
“I’m always asked for photos and I just find it funny and like to play along with it. I don’t see the resemblance myself really but in some photos and angles I can see the similarities.”
Liam says he gets mistaken for Grealish – who is currently out in Qatar for the World Cup with England – on a daily basis. He has even experienced it while in the crowd at a match Grealish was playing in.
“I’m thinking of getting a Man city training kit and walking around town in it when the world cup kicks off to see the reaction,” Liam said. “Jack will be in Qatar but it would be funny to see what people think.”
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