Roger Federer's Old Pic Carrying Grocery Bags Goes Viral During Coronavirus Pandemic; Netizens Once Again Mistake Him for Arbaaz Khan!
Tennis star Roger Federer's picture is being circulated all over the internet, wherein the Swiss master is seen carrying grocery bags. The picture was posted on Twitter by Bollywood producer Pritish Nandy. "We are all in this together," wrote Nandy as his post gave an indication that Federer is 'grocery shopping' himself amid the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic.
Tennis star Roger Federer's picture is being circulated all over the internet, wherein the Swiss master is seen carrying grocery bags. The picture was posted on Twitter by Bollywood producer Pritish Nandy. "We are all in this together," wrote Nandy as his post gave an indication that Federer is 'grocery shopping' himself amid the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic. Apparently, the picture being shared is an old one and was taken in Shanghai, China last year ahead of his participation in Shanghai Masters tennis tournament. Twitterati Want Roger Federer & Mirika to Take 100 Volley Challenge, Swiss Ace Responds ‘She Totally Would but Is Social Media Shy’.
However, many of Nandy's followers mistook the picture as the latest one. Some even felt that it was not Federer, but his famous doppelganger Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan, not for the first time. Interestingly, one of the Twitter users, who felt that the picture is a new one, was enquiring about his mask!
Here's Pritish Nandy Tweet
Arbaaz Khan
Federer, Roger Federer!
Sachin Kalbag, the executive editor of a leading newspaper, was quick to spot that picture shared by Nandy was an old one. "This is an old photo, not from the lockdown. @rogerfederer had shared it on his Instagram many months ago," tweeted Kalbag.
Reality!
The Picture is from 2019
The photo was taken in October 2019 as Federer was promoting the use of non-plastic bags. Another photo taken during the same clearly shows the caption: "No more plastic bags" written on the grocery bags.
The 38-year-old recently during the self-quarantine at home threw a volley challenge to his fans and other sports celebrities. Apart from his fans, famous sports personalities like Toni Kross, Boris Becker and Coco Guaff accepted Federer’s challenge and shared their videos as well.
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