Kobe Bryant death: Luis Figo accused of plagiarising Cristiano Ronaldo's Twitter tribute

Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter Gianna Bryant passed away in an unfortunate helicopter crash on Sunday in California. A host of prominent celebrities and sportsmen such as Neymar Jr, David Beckham, Rafael Nadal and others paid their tribute to the former Lakers legend - Kobe Bryant. Portuguese footballers Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo also took to Twitter with a heartfelt message. However, the Twitter universe noticed an interesting thing about both their tributes.

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Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo post the same tribute

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Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo posted identical messages as a tribute to the fallen NBA legend on their respective Twitter handles. People were quick to notice this. They pointed out that Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to post a message while Luis Figo posted it a couple of hours later on Monday itself.

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