Updated January 28th, 2020 at 21:33 IST
Kobe Bryant death: Luis Figo accused of plagiarising Cristiano Ronaldo's Twitter tribute
Famous Portuguese footballers Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo posted identical Kobe Bryant tributes on their official Twitter handles. Check out the tweets.
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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter Gianna Bryant passed away in an unfortunate helicopter crash on Sunday in California. A host of prominent celebrities and sportsmen such as Neymar Jr, David Beckham, Rafael Nadal and others paid their tribute to the former Lakers legend - Kobe Bryant. Portuguese footballers Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo also took to Twitter with a heartfelt message. However, the Twitter universe noticed an interesting thing about both their tributes.
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Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo post the same tribute
So sad to hear the heartbreaking news of the deaths of Kobe and his daughter Gianna. Kobe was a true legend and inspiration to so many. Sending my condolences to his family and friends and the families of all who lost their lives in the crash. RIP Legend💔 pic.twitter.com/qKb3oiDHxH
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) January 26, 2020
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So sad to hear the heartbreaking news of the deaths of Kobe and his daughter Gianna. Kobe was a true legend and inspiration to so many. Sending my condolences to his family and friends and the families of all who lost their lives in the crash. RIP Legend💔 pic.twitter.com/8jYxfohLlj
— Luís Figo (@LuisFigo) January 27, 2020
Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo posted identical messages as a tribute to the fallen NBA legend on their respective Twitter handles. People were quick to notice this. They pointed out that Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to post a message while Luis Figo posted it a couple of hours later on Monday itself.
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'It seems rather surreal, it feels like a long-lasting nightmare. I'm going to miss him dearly.'
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) January 28, 2020
Lamar Odom gets emotional as he remembers good friend, #KobeBryant, claiming 'I haven't felt pain or shock like this since my son passed away.'#GMB pic.twitter.com/IMGnQS7srj
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Published January 28th, 2020 at 21:33 IST
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