John Terry transsexual lookalike internet frenzy

The report told the story of Lucy Smith, a "pre-op male-to-female transsexual" who was protesting against a poster that warned women, "If you drink like a man you might end up looking like one."Smith's reaction appears to have been prophetic. 'They have these pictures that stand out a mile and people will see it and start pointing and making comments and laughing,' she said. The Guardian's article and accompanying photo, taken at a local bus-stop, were soon 'out there'. Football forums were noting Smith's passing resemblance to a certain England captain. One fan posted: "The pressure of the title race has really got to John Terry." A Swindon Town supporter wrote on another site: "I applaud John Terry for his bravery in going public with this. For someone so high profile in the macho world of football, it can't be easy for him." Terry needn't worry too much about the reception from Hull City fans that awaits him this weekend. Team-mate Frank Lampard survived after last year being "outed" as a part-time cheerleaderin another online lookalike funny that was briefly flavour of the month. If nothing else, the tale will give Chelsea's new recruit Ricardo Quaresma an insight into English football banter. The on-loan Inter Milan winger was Luiz Felipe Scolari's sole January signing and looks set to make his debut at Stamford Bridge on Saturday by which time his team-mates' Blackberries will be armed with the Gazette's now infamous photo.

Source: Telegraph