Majdi Al-Saidi-Tunisia
The daily life of Tunisian Nader Chebbi is different from his peers, as he is similar to Brazilian football star Ronaldinho, making football fans call him "Ronaldinho Tunisia" and seek to take photographs with him.
The 33-year-old Chebbi, born in the town of Sbeitla in Kasserine province (266 kilometers from Tunis), gained fame thanks to his great resemblance to the Brazilian star.
"I didn't notice it until I was 20, when people started pointing at me, some calling me Ronaldinho," Chebbi told Al Jazeera Net.
Chebbi admired that he became the focus of attention of the fans who were taking pictures with him before and after the games, and began to master the appearance of being completely Ronaldinho.
| A fan takes a picture with Chebbi in a shopping mall in Tunisia (Al Jazeera) |
Chebbi recalls that he met the Egyptian artist Mahmoud Yassin at a cultural event in Tunisia in 2008, and was surprised by the shouting "Ronaldinho, come take a picture with you, Hallelujah creates from the forty".
In 2007, the young Tunisian fame won a prize of 15,000 dinars (about $ 10,000 at the time) after he participated in one of the episodes of the TV show "Dalilak Malak." During the month of Ramadan and the reincarnation of the Brazilian star character.
His likeness to the Brazilian star has earned him a monthly profit by working as a tourist activist in hotels, where he attracted the admiration of foreign tourists.
Chebbi says he considers Ronaldinho his ideal, stressing that his life's dream is to meet him and take pictures with him, noting that he has not lost hope, although his previous attempts to meet him failed. My passport was delayed, depriving me of a historic occasion to meet my star. "