They were and will be beaten: the most original tattoos of the soccer players

Soccer themes in tattoos. General information.

Both Russian and European and other foreign fans do not spare their bodies, trying to demonstrate their ardent love for their favorite players, referees, and soccer clubs as vividly and distinctly as possible. After all, stuffing team logos and portraits of their favorite athletes is not just a tribute to fashion, but also a way to show yourself as a person who gave preference to a particular hobby and club in particular.

Soccer ball in a hat
Sometimes soccer players express their attitude towards their favorite hobby in the form of a similar tattoo

The most popular soccer tattoos, sketches of which are chosen by almost all fans:

  • the name of the team for which the owner of the tattoo supports;
  • A portrait of a favorite soccer player;
  • soccer;
  • soccer club symbols;
  • a portrait of a favorite referee;
  • soccer team mascots;
  • flags;
  • football-themed caricature variations.

The most preferred places for football-themed tattoos:

  • neck;
  • arms;
  • legs;
  • abdomen;
  • back.

Soccer ball in the field
A soccer ball lies on the field

Messi's tattoo.

Finally, we dedicate a few lines to Leo Messi. The Argentinian wears on his body the image of his mother, the name of his son, inscriptions with religious themes and a tattoo of a jersey with the number 10.

tattoo messi

And this is only a small part of the athletes with tattoos that we reviewed in the article. Tattoos of soccer players are so diverse that the list can go on endlessly.

Messi tattoos

Meaning of football-themed tattoos

Such a category of people as soccer fans are often willing to do selfless things for their favorite soccer club. Some may cheer faithfully for their favorite team just sitting at home or in a bar in front of the TV screen. Someone will follow the team around the world, not missing a single match, enjoying the stunning game and supporting the athletes live.

And there are those who definitely want to imprint something memorable on their body, associated with the world of soccer. Most often, the meaning of the soccer tattoos, which are not really bothered fans, do not carry absolutely no semantic load and are simply indicators of devotion to a certain team or player. And only a few are willing to go further and independently come up with a truly stunning sketch that will make a lot of sense at least to the owner of the tattoo.

Recommendation! Over the course of a lifetime, each person's tastes and preferences tend to change several times. This applies both to music and literature, as well as to the sport and a particular soccer player, the opinion about which can change even after one unsuccessful interview, in which the athlete in certain issues can unintentionally "touch the heart" of his fan and forever spoil a good impression about him. Therefore, before applying a tattoo of soccer themes, you need to think a lot about whether to resort to such drastic measures, so as just to support your favorite team and to show your individuality in this way.

Tattoo of Maradonna
Tattoo in honor of a famous soccer player - Maradonna

Neymar

Tattoo of soccer players and their meaning

Neymar tattoos in their style are very similar to the tattoos of other Brazilian players. The striker's body is covered with many phrases and inscriptions. The names of relatives are present: son, mother and sister. There are several philosophical sayings in Portuguese. Many experts say that there are more tattoos on the body of the soccer player, but they are hidden from view.

Tattoos of famous soccer players

Tattoos are in great demand not only among fans, but also among their idols. However, famous athletes, strangely enough, rarely decide to imprint anything related to soccer on their bodies.

  1. David Beckham. Tattoos with the name of his wife Victoria in Hindi, with the names of his sons in Gothic style, the image of a guardian angel and the number under which David plays, adorn the man's body.
  2. Andrei Voronin. A man of violent nature, with the image of a snake on his left hand, he tried to project wisdom and stamina on himself.
  3. Diego Maradona. This soccer player is the owner of a number of portraits of left-wing leaders.
  4. Andriy Shevchenko. One very important event in the life of the athlete, which we can only guess about, is imprinted in the form of a fire-breathing dragon on his left shoulder.
  5. Ronaldo. Famous for his many romances, the athlete has honored only one girl and her initials on his arm. The man also has a tattoo on his shin, made in honor of his favorite son.
  6. Sergio Ramos. And this soccer player is covered with all kinds of tattoos from head to hips. Most of the images are inscriptions and symbols in different languages.
  7. Daniel Agger .. The man on this list stands out not just for his passion for tattoos. The footballer in his spare time also likes to act as a tattoo artist. On the body of the athlete paints a stunning image of a Viking and winged expressions.

Soccer player number 7
Soccer tattoo motif, image of his favorite soccer player

Dani Alves

tattoo of soccer players

The extreme defender of the Barcelona national team collected a lot of tattoos on his body. On his right forearm is a picture of his ex-wife. There are the names of his children on his arms. Like many soccer players, Dani Alves did not ignore the religious theme. On his left forearm he has the face of Jesus Christ. Tattoos of footballers with such images, according to the players, help in sports and life.

Reviews

Review:

From an early age I was forced to watch soccer, as there was only one TV at home, and my father and grandfather terrorized the whole family with such fan sessions. My opinion was finally confirmed when I first saw handsome Beckham, who won my heart at first sight, both as a soccer player and as a man. As a teenager, I had already dreamed of getting a tattoo of my favorite player, but my parents were naturally not crazy about the idea. After much persuasion, my dad took pity on me and took me to the salon in person. Now I have David under my left breast and I'm insanely happy!

Tanya, Omsk

Manchester United Football Club emblem
Tattoo of a Manchester United soccer fan

Review:

And I have almost my whole body full of England team symbols, which I've been systematically doing since I was twenty-two years old. I like my tattoos, my friends also appreciate them. But not so long ago I faced a problem: girls think it's tasteless, and many of them even don't understand what I have on and what's the point of it. Lately I've been seeing only girls who cheer for my favorite team - they certainly love it).

Pyotr, Kemerovo

Miguel Danny

tattoo of russian soccer players

For many years now Miguel Danny has been the most tattooed member of the Bilo-Syni squad. One of the tattoos involved the Portuguese in a bad situation. Danny has the letter "D" on his right arm, which was tattooed when the player played for Dynamo Moscow. After his transfer to Zenit, Miguel explained that the tattoo meant Danny. A few years later the midfielder decorated his body with drawbridges - the symbols of St. Petersburg. In addition, Danny put the faces of his sons on his shoulder blades and tattooed their names on his arms.

Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres

Madrid Atletico Madrid forward is just crazy about tattoos, which he has a lot on his body. On the right hand of the Spanish footballer depicts the number "nine," which, according to the player himself, brings good luck, as well as the name of his daughter. The left hand bears his own name and the name of his wife.

Lower extremities as a canvas for tattoos soccer players rarely use - usually for this purpose, preference is given to the arms and back. Fernando has a date stamped on his right leg, which reminds him of his first kiss with his wife.

Marco Materazzi

Marco Materazzi

One of the strongest defenders of his time became famous not only for his tough style of play, but also for the scandalous incident with Zinedine Zidane in the final match of the World Championship 2006. Almost the entire surface of the arms of the former defender of Inter Milan and the national team of Italy is covered with all kinds of tattoos. The player's shoulders are decorated with images in the form of quotations, colored skulls and other elements.

Djibril Cisse

Djibril Cissé

French soccer player of Ivorian origin is remembered by soccer fans not only with a strange haircut, but also with a boundless love for tattoos. The player is rightfully considered one of the most tattooed in the world. Almost his entire body is decorated with all kinds of patterns and inscriptions. On the back of the Frenchman depicts the wings of an angel, and on the hands of the forward are scored "sleeves".

Dimitar Berbatov

Dimitar Berbatov

The famous Bulgarian national team, London "Tottenham" and "Manchester United" striker Dimitar Berbatov has a couple of interesting tattoos on his body. On his right arm he has an inscription in Chinese. The meaning of the hieroglyphs translates as "Anything is possible". The left hand of Bulgarian goalkeeper is decorated with the symbols which, according to him, bring luck.

Axel Witsel

The Belgian Zenit midfielder may not wear a cross on his chain - he is always on it. True, it's tattooed. Not so long ago Witsel tattooed angelic wings next to them. And on the right shoulder of the Belgian there is an intricate drawing crowned with the inscription "God created life. Witsel was born into a Catholic and very devout family, which is reflected in his tattoos. His first tattoo was of the first letters of his father's, mother's and two sisters' names and the outline of Martinique, the island his father came from.

Axel Witsel
Axel Witsel

Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The famous Swedish striker is a passionate fan of body art. Almost the entire body of the soccer genius is covered with all sorts of tattoos. Swede decided to engrave his own name in Arabic. The birth dates of his mother, father, sister and brothers are printed on the player's wrists. Zlatan left his shoulders for the names of his sons. On the right side of the legendary forward there is a dragon and two aces. The footballer assures that by the drawings on his torso it is possible to reconstruct his whole life.

Pavel Mamaev

Pavel Mamayev

In the Russian Premier League the title of the most tattooed club is held by Krasnodar. The leader by the number of images on the body is midfielder Pavel Mamayev. Even people who do not care about sports admire his drawings. Pavel has two dragons drawn on his back, as well as inscriptions in English. On the back of Mamayev's wife there is a similar tattoo, only the woman gave preference to horses rather than dragons.

Roman Pavlyuchenko

Pavlyuchenko covered his entire right arm with body art, and it all started with one small tattoo - the inscription "Save and Preserve" and the birth dates of himself, his wife Larisa and daughter Christina. This tattoo is considered by Roman as his talisman. Then, the Lokomotiv forward has colored the entire hand with an angel, pansies and other beautiful patterns, and the word "Sagittarius", as Sagittarius sign of the horoscope is translated from Latin.

Roman Pavlyuchenko
Roman Pavlyuchenko

Andrei Yeschenko

Andrey Yeshchenko

If Russian players are inferior to their foreign colleagues in technique, they can compete with the most tattooed players on the planet in terms of body art. Moscow Spartak defender Andrey Yeshchenko has a weakness for body art.

Every transfer to a new team Andrey tries to mark with a new tattoo. While playing for Lokomotiv, the soccer player was marked with a drawing depicting the emblem of Zheleznodorozhniki. He also had several tattoos on religious themes - the appearance of the Virgin Mary and St. Andrew. On his leg Yeshchenko decided to depict his own initials.

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