Chile fans create ‘Breretonismo’ cult in honour of Blackburn striker Brereton

Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton has been dubbed the new messiah in Chile after his first appearance for his adopted nation.

Brereton, who was born in Stoke and featured for England at youth level, was the match-winner for Chile against Bolivia in the Copa America on Friday.

The 22-year-old's 10th minute strike was expertly finished following a swift counter attack and gave the Chileans their first victory in Group B.

Brereton's call-up to the Chile national squad came as a shock to many last month but the forward qualifies for his adopted country as his mother was born there.

And he already earned cult-hero status in Chile as he went viral on social media for his decisive goal.

One Chile fans even created a religious cult based around Brereton, known as the ''Breretonismo'.

'Breretonismo' was described on Twitter by Chilean Sebastián Andres as "English-Chilean religious doctrine that emerged at the dawn of 2021 that establishes the cult figure of the bearded God Ben Brereton Díaz, football patron, farmer of goals in times of drought and lack of crops in enemy arches."

The term has spread like wildfire through social media in South America with Brereton's following rising massively due to the adulation of his new adopted country.

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Brereton joined up with Chile's national team last month for the competition after being called up by boss Martin Lasarte.

"It's great and it's a real privilege, particularly for my mum's side of the family," he said after joining the squad.

"I've known for quite a while that Chile were looking at me, but I just kept my head down and wanted to do well for Blackburn Rovers.

"Then just recently they've been in touch with me and my family, to let us know, and we've made the decision that we want to do it and give it my best shot.

"It's a real honour, Chile are a great team to be a part of and my mum and my granddad, and all the family, are very proud."

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