Kollam, Sept. 1 -- At first glance,he could easily be mistaken for Spain and Barcelona star Lamine Yamal arriving in Keralam. The face, hairstyle and smile bear an uncanny resemblance to the football sensation. But a closer look reveals that this is Keralam's own 'Yamal ', 15-year-old Allen James from Chakkuvally in Kollam.

Allen has now become a local social media sensation, with his striking resemblance to Yamal drawing widespread attention. Although people had pointed out the similarity earlier, a video featuring Allen, filmed and shared by block panchayat member and vlogger Nikhil Manohar, brought the resemblance to a much wider audience.

Videos of Allen wearing a Yamal jersey further fuelled the interest. One of the videos posted b...