Help! Iam not Robin van Persie
LONDON. April 24.KAZINFORM Over-excited Manchester United fans hoping to congratulate hat-trick hero Robin van Persie have inadvertently bombarded a 52-year-old IT consultant in India with Twitter messages. It's a classic case of mistaken identity.
Ravi Visvesvaraya Sharada Prasad isn't used to being a star.
But a cursory look at his Twitter handle over the last 24 hours shows he has - at least on Twitter - become one.
"Congrats @rvp!!" is one tweet. "@rvp You really made the difference for us this season, well done," is another.
"Great scenes as @RVP celebrates winning his first title at United... Well done mate" and "@rvp hey Robin, that was a fantastic hat trick...can you send me a shirt please," are others.
It's not difficult to see how the mix-up came about.
Robin van Persie's correct Twitter handle - @Persie_Official - may have the word "Official" in the title, but the 52-year-old software and communications consultant's handle - @rvp - has the 29-year-old football star's initials. Fans often refer to the Dutchman as "rvp".
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