Turkish football clubs Bursaspor and Fenerbahce recently played against each other in a friendly match organised to raise funds for patients suffering from leukaemia as well as for foundations that support kids with Down Syndrome and autism.
However, during the commentary, the camera briefly focused on a child who was caught smoking and the internet went berserk! He could be seen wearing a green Bursaspor jersey and a scarf puffing away at his cigarette.
According to sources, Turkish netizens took to Twitter to post pictures of the boy and express shock and outrage over a mere boy smoking inside the stadium.
https://twitter.com/objektifdegilim/status/1170739626866302983
However, it was later revealed by local media that the “boy” was in fact a 36-year-old dad! He had even brought his son along to watch the game!
Netizens completely lost their minds after they heard the news!
@damianmckiernan the lad is actually 36, wtf? 🤯
— Patrick Quaile (@PatrickQuaile) September 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/smartyme4/status/1172021456076566528
That young boy smoking at the football game is a young boy. There is absolutely not a chance he is a 36 year old Turkish man. Not a fucking chance.
— .Jinj (@Janjo1874) September 11, 2019
Hail Anti-Aging
— Yoga Can't Do Yoga (@donkim30) September 11, 2019
“Wow white people dont age well.” Turkish man hold my 🍺
— Tony P (@LaoYayo) September 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/lilrock619/status/1171546393321906179
— IamPapoose (@xpapoose) September 10, 2019
And probably the boy on the left is actually his 55-year-old father.
— Raimundo Ortins (@ScpOrtins) September 11, 2019
While smoking is prohibited in public spaces in Turkey and is punishable by law, it is unknown whether the “boy” was fined or not.
We need to find out what anti-ageing cream this man uses!