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Ferro’s Enzo Hoyos Denies AI-Edited “Overweight” Photo After Viral Pile-On

The episode underscores how synthetic images race through social feeds, bruising reputations within hours.

Overview

  • A preseason image of a Ferro Carril Oeste player showing apparent severe weight gain went viral on X, with early posts wrongly naming new signing Franco Miritello.
  • Subsequent reports identified the subject as Enzo Hoyos, who said the picture was manipulated and not an accurate reflection of his condition.
  • Hoyos acknowledged arriving two or three kilos over his target weight, adding that the edit exaggerated him by roughly 30 kilos.
  • The meme cycle was amplified by fans, parody accounts, and streamers such as La Cobra and DJ Mariio, extending the ridicule beyond club circles.
  • Hoyos said he is training normally under coach Sergio Rondina and will respond on the pitch as Ferro prepares to open its Primera Nacional campaign at San Telmo.