Francesco Totti, Lionel Messi and other sports stars' famous lookalikes - in pictures

A look at famous personalities who have more than a passing resemblance

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  Michael Ballack is one of the finest footballers produced by Germany. Matt Damon is one of the greatest actors produced by Hollywood. Shutterstock

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  Italian football great Francesco Totti is a dead ringer for TV personality Bear Grylls. Getty

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  Argentine football manager Carlos Bianchi has a respectable resume. One of the lesser celebrated achievements is looking almost exactly like comedian Larry David. Shutterstock / Getty

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  Belgian footballer Eden Hazard is a star in Real Madrid's galaxy. Nick Jonas is star in the music world. Getty / Shutterstock

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  Lionel Messi is one of the greatest footballers in the history of the sport. Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah might not have accomplished as much, but he does look like him. AFP / Getty

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  Real Madrid's French star Karim Benzema has a long list achievements. One of them should be getting mistaken for actor Shia LaBeouf. Getty

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  Milwaukee Bucks’ Kyle Korver has not won the NBA championship. But being actor Ashton Kutcher's lookalike should count for something. Getty / Shutterstock

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  Andy Roddick has long retired from tennis. But he hasn't stopped looking just like actor Seann William Scott. Shutterstock

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  Brazilian football manager Luiz Felipe Scolari can pass off as actor Gene Hackman any day of the week. Shutterstock

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  These photos of golf legend Phil Mickelson and actor Hugh Grant are eerily similar. Getty

Winning trophies and breaking records on the field are achievements in itself. The fame that follows is something athletes the world over crave for.

But there is something uniquely exciting about having a lookalike in one part of the planet. Well, there are more than seven billion people in this world, but it is still quite the coincidence.

And if the lookalikes happen to be famous in their own right, it is even more incredible.

Above is a picture of gallery of 10 stars from the world of sport and their famous lookalikes. To move to the next image, click on the arrows. Or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.