A video of a group of young men playing soccer has gone viral, with the claim that the elderly man is just an ordinary old man. The video shows the elderly man entering the soccer field, playing with skill, and surprising the audience.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @XEntertainn tweeted the 15 seconds video with the caption “Sit down son, old is gold.”
Sit down son, old is gold. pic.twitter.com/1amCGu7RQq
— 𝕏 Entertainment (@XEntertainn) October 24, 2023
Several other verified profiles, including Figen (“@TheFigen_“) wrote with sarcasm to never undervalue the life experiences of those who are older. They’re Teachers. The tweet post went viral and has reached to an about 6.9 M user accounts on twitter. The post was liked by 74k users and further reposted by 9.6k accounts. The archive can be read from above.
Never underestimate the experiences of older people! They are Teachers! 😂pic.twitter.com/heSYTyZIPA
— Figen (@TheFigen_) October 26, 2023
What is the Actual Reality About the Video? : Fact
In actuality, this is an old clip of French freestyle football player Séan Garnier, who stormed the pitch in 2014 dressed as an elderly man. A Mexican company named Coppel staged the video. The elderly man is not involved in this at all. He plays sports professionally.
The Youtube Channel “Coppel” posted the original video on May 31, 2014. It added to watch grandfather Memo (Séan Garnier) as he interrupts the game and gives it an unexpected turn.
Check out the full video here:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a group of young men playing soccer and an elderly man invading the Soccer field, started playing with skillful moves and surprising the audience has been shared, claiming that this is an ordinary old person. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/eyW1v5zKs4
Intent:
In an attempt to gain attention on social media, influencers are sharing outdated, staged videos that make exaggerated claims.
Conclusion:
Claim : According to a video that has gone viral, an elderly man appears to be an ordinary old man, enters a football pitch with a group of young men, plays skillfully and surprises the spectators.
Fact : This is actually an old video of French freestyle football player Séan Garnier, who invaded the field in 2014 while dressing like an elderly man. Coppel is a Mexican company that staged the video. The elderly man is unrelated to it. He plays professional sports.
