World Cup 2010: Lukas Podolski and Yuri Gagarin – Find 10 differences
In the spirit of Day 3 of the World Cup and a triumphant victory of Germany against Australia today, I am posting the following side-by-side portraits of Germany's top forward Lukas Podolski and Russia's first man in space Yuri Gagarin.
Ever since I first saw Podolski play for Germany in 2006, I have been amazed by the striking similarity in physical appearance between the German player and Gagarin. For me, it is their eyes and smiles that look almost exactly the same!
The irony is that Yuri Gagarin is still remembered for his amazing personality and a very warm smile that captivated the world in 1961. A lot of actors tried playing his part in the movies that were shot about Gagarin's life after he was killed in 1968. But, finding an actor that actually looked liked Gagarin and radiated the same warm smile was next to impossible, and to this day I have yet to see a good cinematic impersonation of Gagarin.
My point? Maybe Podolski should be auditioned.
