Bangladeshi Newspaper Mistakes Stranger Things Cast for Footballers Griezmann & Umtiti
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A BANGLADESHI NEWSPAPER USED PHOTOS OF DUSTIN AND LUCAS FROM STRANGER THINGS AS PICTURES OF FOOTBALLERS GRIEZMANN AND UMTITI BEING FRIENDS SINCE CHILDHOOD
Overview
The image is a meme highlighting a news error where a Bangladeshi newspaper mistakenly used photographs of Dustin Henderson and Lucas Sinclair (characters from the TV show 'Stranger Things') as images of footballers Antoine Griezmann and Samuel Umtiti, claiming they were childhood friends. The meme includes two photos of the Stranger Things actors (Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin) posing together, with a 'NEWSFLASH' banner and explanatory text below. On the right side, there is visible Bengali text from the original newspaper clipping. A 'WHISTLE' watermark is present in the top right corner.
Origin notes
The meme originated from a real incident where a Bangladeshi newspaper published incorrect photographs. It was created by editing or screenshotting the newspaper clipping and adding explanatory text to highlight the mistake. Such content is commonly shared on social media platforms like Twitter/X to mock media errors. The 'WHISTLE' watermark suggests it may have been shared by a sports or news commentary account.
![This is a candid photograph taken on an outdoor grass football pitch under an overcast sky, with dense trees lining the pitch edge in the background, a multi-colored flag on the left sideline, and another football player visible in the far background. The central figure is a young male football player in a black and white uniform captured mid-motion. The core humorous effect comes from an optical illusion caused by the camera angle: the player's legs appear unnaturally short and distorted, making him look identical to a glitched, physics-defying character from a low-quality, janky football simulation video game, aligning with the title that parodies the popular 'Totally Accurate [X] Simulator' game franchise known for exaggerated, wobbly character physics. A standard white football rests on the grass on the right side of the foreground.](https://gagbase.com/i/c/memes/ab/13/f4/2a/ab13f42a23a25d15bb144232febd75b6.png.webp)
