#trending: ‘Metro guy’ at World Cup in Qatar becomes internet sensation who is ‘more famous than Messi’

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WATCH: A World Cup employee, dubbed the 'metro guy', has won the hearts of tourists and fans for his enthusiasm in performing the job.

The TikTok account “metro_man001” that the employee started on Monday has already exceeded 35,000 followers in three days.

In one of his videos, someone asked why he does not just play a recording of “metro” in a loop instead.Adoration for the “metro guy” was evident, judging by the the comments sections of TikTok videos featuring him. One TikTok user pointed to the number of people who had gone to see the man, taking selfies and filming him, fuelling his popularity on social media: “Came to Qatar to see Messi ❌ Came to Qatar to see Metro man ✅.”One user summed up why many people are loving the “metro guy”: “This guy knows how to put a fun touch to your work! What a way to make fans laugh while showing them how to get to the subway.

Some people have even seemingly cosplayed as the “metro guy”. A TikTok video showed a group of fans wearing bright yellow vests and pointing to the metro with light sticks.

 

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