A Russian model bearing a striking resemblance to World Cup superstar Erling Haaland has embraced the comparison, saying it’s “not bad at all” 👀
Anastasia Kostromitina shot to internet fame after her mum posted a tongue-in-cheek clip of the model copying the Norwegian talisman’s trademark poses and celebrations and the video immediately went viral, with viewers marvelling at the model’s resemblance to the Man City star striker and joking that the two may even be related 🤣
While she initially rejected the suggestion that she looked like the football star, she has since decided to embrace the joke 👀
The 24-year-old, from Moscow, said: “If I’m honest, I went through all the stages of denial.
🗣️ “At first I didn’t understand how I looked like him. Then I was a little offended. But now I realise that being similar to such a cool athlete – even just physically – is actually not bad at all, so I decided to play on it.
“As soon as the haters appeared in the comments, I realised the video had properly hit the trends. But there are way more kind comments.
“It’s nice, haters don’t bother me, they just boost the activity.”