5 footballers who look like cartoon characters

Metz v Paris Saint Germain - Ligue 1 — Mbappe and Cavani have their doppelgangers in the cartoon world!

#1 Kylian Mbappe - Michelangelo

Occupying the number one spot on the list is the Best Young Player Award at the FIFA World Cup 2018 - Kylian Mbappe. The 19-year-old is more often than not likened to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Michelangelo to be specific.

There is no need to even explain how the two look similar after you take a look at the above image. Mbappe is the carbon copy of Michelangelo, one of the four turtles from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series.

In December 2017, during PSG's tie against Stade Rennais, a group of fans dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ran onto the pitch to celebrate a goal with Mbappe and Cavani.

However, it is not only the fans who think that the former Monaco player looks like Mike. Last November, the Ligue 1 Champions' skipper Thiago Silva gifted Mbappe a Michelangelo mask and the hilarious video of it was uploaded on social media by Layvin Kurzawa.

Petit cadeau du capitaine @tsilva3 pour @KMbappe 🎁😂😂😂🐢 @PSG_inside pic.twitter.com/PtuQeDea66
— layvin kurzawa 20 (@layvinkurzawa) November 21, 2017

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