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Lithuanian side FK Panevėžys signed Barkley Miguel Panzo after seeing his fake stats on Wikipedia.

Admittedly, I had played in QPR, but in the youth teams, never in pro and I challenge anyone to prove that I could make people believe otherwise. Because I had proven my worth on the pitch. His Wikipedia page states he scored 45 goals in 36 matches for Queens Park Rangers. He actually never played for them.— Justas Kontrimas (@JustasKontrimas) pic.twitter.com/I1eMPNIeGO February 2, 2018 "But the question is not there: when the networks started to ignite, I had already signed my contract after a trial and two friendly matches after which the club decided to hire me. Incredible story in Lithuanian football. Panzo is indeed a real footballer and has a blue tick on Instagram. But it's quite clear that he had did not score 45 goals in 36 games playing for QPR in the Championship.