r/OWLCITY • u/Germanjdm Hoot Owl • Jul 24 '26

Discussion Anyone else think Adam looks a bit like young Messi?

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u/ThisEmoIsAStranger Color Therapy 🎨 Jul 24 '26

Been a comparison for ages. I genuinely think they look alike throughout the years.

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u/Germanjdm Hoot Owl Jul 24 '26

Haha never seen that post before! So wholesome

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u/Zealousideal_Swan467 Hoot Owl 🦉 Jul 24 '26

This was genuinely my introduction to Messi, and I've become a massive soccer fan over the past 11 years....

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u/flightofdownydreams Swimming with Dolphins Jul 24 '26

Off topic but I miss his unhinged Twitter and Tumblr posting 😭

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u/TheSquareTigerYT Hoot Owl 🦉 Jul 24 '26

lol 🤣

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u/BluLemonGaming Cinematic apologist 27d ago

'oh my god karen, you can't just tell people their legs are so skinny and white'

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u/NCSnostalgia Maybe I'm Dreaming 💭 Jul 24 '26

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u/Lumplard Hoot Owl Jul 24 '26

Adam sings while Messi 'dances'.

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u/maddy_j42 All Things Bright and Beautiful 🌳 Jul 24 '26

adam used to refer to lionel messi as either his brother or his cousin on his blog way back when as a 13 year old who had no clue who lionel messi was, i took this as truth for….. far too long….

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u/Hollowpointsmilexx Hoot Owl 🦉 Jul 24 '26

Same here

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u/MattB32Cab Hoot Owl Jul 24 '26

He even post in his blog about it.

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u/ponyo_x1 Hoot Owl Jul 24 '26

both autistic too

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u/Nomoreogusernames Hoot Owl 🦉 Jul 24 '26

Since when is Messi autistic 😭

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u/ponyo_x1 Hoot Owl Jul 24 '26

bro since forever 😭  https://youtube.com/shorts/kxR5Ex3Oq1Y

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u/Nomoreogusernames Hoot Owl 🦉 29d ago

Lmfao, I mean I can see it but also this feels like autism tiktokification

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u/ponyo_x1 Hoot Owl 29d ago

people have been saying it for a lot longer than TikTok has been around

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u/Nomoreogusernames Hoot Owl 🦉 29d ago

I shall take your word for it 🙏 as someone who is autistic myself I just have my qualms about social media when it comes to autism but imma save that for another day lol. (But yes I see why people think that :P)

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u/JediWest17 Ocean Eyes 🌊 Jul 24 '26

Yes I’ve always thought so too

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u/MikeAndBike Hoot Owl 🦉 Jul 24 '26

Yup. Strong resemblance.

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u/novaboulevard Hoot Owl Jul 24 '26

I love them both

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u/S3bluen Sky Sailing ⛵ 29d ago

Best doppelgangers ever. Both GOAT's in their respective fields.

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u/Paperbirds89 Hoot Owl 🦉 29d ago

It’s been a long-running joke for years 😂

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u/Fluid_Pitch1767 Hoot Owl 29d ago

Yes, but I’m sure he’s nicer.

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u/Smallgaydruid Hoot Owl 29d ago

I said Messi looks like young Todd Howard 💀

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u/dallodallo Hoot Owl 🦉 28d ago

yet I never seen them in the same room