Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike Gianfranco Sanguinetti has fans seeing double as Juventus star enjoys first day of training
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally touched down in Italy and personal trainer Gianfranco Sanguinetti hopes to get a new job as his double
Cristiano Ronaldo may have just arrived for his first day of preseason training at Juventus on Tuesday, but a lookalike already has fans seeing double in Italy.
Personal trainer Gianfranco Sanguinetti, 35, bears a striking resemblance to the Portuguese striker, who underwent medical tests on Tuesday after finally joining up with the Seria A champions following his €105 million (US$122.6 million) move.
Sanguinetti posted a shot of himself on Instagram outside the Juventus club shop last month, and has been snapping photos in Milan this week with passers-by eager to take a picture with the Ronaldo lookalike.
From Lavagna in the province of Genoa, Sanguinetti is used to getting people toned and trim in the gym but is now eyeing a new job.
“I would like to become the double of Cristiano Ronaldo by profession,” said Sanguinetti, who is looking for an agent to help him score some entertainment gigs according to the Calcio News 24 website.
It may require a bit more work on his own body for Sanguinetti, who while no slouch is certainly a bit bigger than the superstar forward, whose physical condition reportedly stunned Juventus doctors.
According to his medical results, the 33-year-old has just seven per cent body fat, around three per cent less than the average professional footballer.