Arsenal fans amused by Referee’s resemblance to Leandro Trossard ahead of Porto clash

Arsenal fans are amused by the striking resemblance between Clement Turpin, the referee for their match against Porto, and Leandro Trossard, the forward. Some joke about the two being brothers, but Turpin, a French referee, is not related to Trossard. He has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2010 and officiated for UEFA since 2012. Turpin's profession as a PE teacher in France suggests otherwise.

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March 13, 2024

Arsenal fans are amused by the striking resemblance between tonight’s referee for their crucial match against Porto, Clement Turpin, and Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard. Some fans even joked about the two being brothers. The humor began when an Arsenal supporter posted a picture of Turpin next to one of Trossard, jokingly referring to Turpin as “Trossard’s Elder brother.” Fans took to social media to share their amusement, with one fan saying, “Looks more like Trossard than Trossard!”

Despite the jokes, Turpin, 41, is not related to Trossard. He hails from France and represents Belgium at international level. Turpin has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2010 and has officiated for UEFA since 2012. He was nominated by France as their most accomplished referee at UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 Russia World Cup. Turpin’s most high-profile game was refereeing the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool in 2022.

Some fans initially believed Turpin was Trossard’s brother, highlighting the uncanny resemblance between the two. However, Turpin’s profession as a PE teacher in France indicates otherwise. Arsenal face a 1-0 deficit from their away leg against Porto and must overcome this to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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Leandro Trossard

Arsenal

Forwarder, Midfielder

Belgium Belgium

Age: 30

172 cm

61 kg

Season 2023/2024

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Played 33 4 Missed

Minutes 1570 47.6 Avg

Goals 12 0.4 Avg

Assist 1 0.0 Avg

Attempt 37 1.1 Avg

Passes 571 17.375.4% AvgSucc

Yellow 2 0.1 Avg

Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 7 times for 487 minutes for Champions League.

Leandro Trossard scored 3 goals for Arsenal. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Champions League. In the last match Arsenal won 2-1 against Brentford. The next match in Champions League will be against Manchester City.