Overview

• Ibai Llanos posted a direct appeal on August 5 asking followers to stop circulating exaggerated and AI-altered memes depicting his post-weight-loss physique.
• He has lost over 70 kilograms since June 2024 under medical supervision after a prediabetes diagnosis and a fitness wager with Gerard Piqué.
• Many viral edits show him as emaciated, a trend that his mother says has left her worried and texting him daily to check on his well-being.
• Llanos currently maintains his weight at 96 kilos and emphasizes that his transformation was driven by health concerns rather than aesthetic goals.
• He also announced the founding of Rōnin FC, his new fourth-division Catalan football club of which he is the sole owner.