Yeferson SoteldoFigure of the Venezuelan national team and recent signing of Guild of Porto Alegre from Brazil, became a trend even though the Brasileirao season hasn't started yet. The Vinotinto player has been repeatedly mentioned on social networks and the strange thing is that he is linked to Argentine star Lionel Messi.
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Why was Soteldo trending and what is his relationship with Messi?
The reason why they named Yeferson and the “10” of the Albiceleste is a viral photo of the “Pulga” in which he is seen standing on the ball, a similar action to the Venezuelan long ago. . After that, Internet users didn't stop making comparisons.
“Yeferson Soteldo is leaving school, even among the best players in the world. Always imitated, never equaled.”“It's one thing to do the 'Stupidinha' in training and quite another to do it in an official match like Soteldo or Barco.” “In the photo of the GOAT, next to him is a certain Messi”“Messi copies Soteldo”, “Big difference, Soteldo looks at the horizon, the other looks for balance. Great 'Soteldinha'”, were some of the comments shared by fans of the beautiful sport on X (Twitter).
Tweet about Soteldo and Messi. Photo capture 
Tweet about Soteldo and Messi. Photo capture 
Tweet about Soteldo and Messi. Photo capture 
Tweet about Soteldo and Messi. Photo capture 
Tweet about Soteldo and Messi. Photo capture
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Did Lionel Messi copy Yeferson Soteldo?
Although this is an action often performed by football players, although it does not occur very often in an official game, there is no way to determine whether one copied the other. Of course, “Leo” Messi’s action was older, as the Argentina national team’s coat of arms with only two stars can still be seen on his training clothes.
Lionel Messi stands on the ball, the same action as Yeferson Soteldo. Photo: AFA India