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'Child' Caught Smoking In Soccer Stadium Revealed To Be A 36-Year-Old Man

As we get older, how much we show our age in our faces can often have some benefits and drawbacks.

Although many consider a youthful face a blessing, it also ensures that the person wearing it will probably be carded until they turn 40.

It all depends on how you look at it.

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But while a babyface may normally just earn people some suspicious looks from the bouncers, it led one man in Turkey to become a viral sensation.

On Sunday, the Turkish soccer teams Bursaspor and Fenerbahce decided to hold a friendly game for charity.

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As The Sun reported, the proceeds from these two popular teams going head-to-head went on to support organizations helping children deal with Down Syndrome, autism, and leukemia.

Which is an awesome cause and a great excuse for a friendly match.

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Since the match was put together to help children, it only made sense for the cameras to show scenes of youngsters enjoying the game.

However, the innocent scene took a surprising turn when one of the children apparently started smoking a cigarette.

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As The Sun reported, this drew an immediate and massive response from fans on social media, who soon worked to try and identify the child out of concern for his well-being.

But what they soon learned was that they needn't worry because the person they caught smoking wasn't a child at all.

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It's a little clearer in a second photo posted by Instagram user @yureginikoyortaya.

Rather than two young boys enjoying the game, it was a father and son.

In fact, the Bursaspor fan was actually a 36-year-old man who had brought his son to the game.

So we can all take a deep breath and laugh at ourselves for the confusion.

I mean, he really does look like a kid in the original image.

He must get carded all the time.

Although this man is far less likely to be in trouble with his mother than we once thought, his actions may cause some trouble with the law.

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According to the BBC, it's illegal to smoke in public places in Turkey and this law was specifically written to include soccer stadiums.

Which is reasonable and the punishment isn't so bad.

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In all likelihood, the man will just have to pay a fine ranging from 50-70 Turkish lira, which is the equivalent of between $9 and $12.

h/t: The Sun