Onam celebrations have swept Kerala as the ten-day harvest festival reaches its climax.
With the celebration of the first day of Onam (Uthradam) on August 25, and the day of Thiruvonam (Thiruvunam) on August 26, the state is awash with traditional celebrations, decorations of pookalam (colorful flowers), and the aroma of the famous Onam sadya meal.
Amid these celebrations, football fans found another reason to celebrate after a video of a school student from Kerala went viral; Because of his great resemblance to Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.
A school student named Alan James became the talk of the internet after a blogger posted a short video clip of him on social media.
Viewers quickly noticed the great resemblance between him and Yamal, as his facial features, hairstyle and smile were remarkably similar to the Spanish football star.
The video received millions of views on Instagram and other social media platforms, and fans nicknamed him “Lamin Yamal Kerala” as a joke.
This unexpected moment, which went viral, added a distinctive footballing touch to Onam celebrations in Kerala, where social media users enjoyed comparing this young schoolboy to the Barcelona star.
