What do the tattoos of athletes mean? Tattoos of Ramos, Beckham, Depay. Photo

Very soon the famous English ex-football player David Beckham will be 42 years old. He is not just a master of the ball, but is also a big fan of tattoos. At first he printed them on his back and arms, but soon pecked the image on his chest. In the list of Beckham's tattoos 40 intricate drawings. Soccer player's body dotted with many different inscriptions and symbols. Let's try to understand what caused the appearance of these or other Beckham tattoos, where they are located on his torso.

Living history on the body of Sergio Ramos

Soccer fans are always looking forward to the appearance of new tattoos on the body of Sergio Ramos, captain of Real Madrid. It is almost entirely covered with drawings detailing his life, in which family comes first. The initials of his parents' names are printed on the hand, and his wife's last name is located on the rib of the right palm. In addition, the tattoo "SRM" are the first letters of the name of Ramos himself, his brother and sister. The athlete has a warm relationship with them.

Sergio is a noble athlete, as he keeps the memory of his comrades. The Real Madrid captain immortalized on his body the Star of David dedicated to Antonio Puerta, a player of the Spanish Sevilla. He died tragically during a match. Of course, Ramos' soccer career is also reflected in his tattoos. On the calves of the athlete are the cups of the Champions League and the World Cup - the main trophies of the Real Madrid player.

Sergio went so far into the art of tattoos that he decided to make a whole puzzle out of them. In his Instagram, the footballer shared a photo with the numbers "90+", "19", "32" and "35" printed on his hand in red font. Many people immediately guessed the meaning of the first number: it is the time when Sergio usually scores the decisive goals in the opponent's goal. In honor of this, he has another tattoo on his leg in the form of the famous goal against Atlético de Madrid, scored in the 92nd minute of the Champions League final in 2014. "32" and "35" were the game numbers under which Ramos played at Sevilla. The most puzzling was the number "19. We assume that this is the age at which Ramos signed his first contract with the Real Madrid club.

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Breast images

Beckham's chest is topped with two compositions. The first of them is in the form of a picture of "Jesus with cherubs". The master tattoo artist Mark Mehoni, who needed half a day for the job, applied this image to the soccer player. Jesus represents the celebrant himself, and the cherubs represent his three sons. On the right you can see the adorable figure of the girl in the background of the forest landscape. In connection with what David nailed this picture, he has not yet explained.

On the left side of his abdomen you can see a large inscription of Chinese characters. In Russian this phrase would sound something like this: "Life and death you determine yourself, riches and honor give you the sky.

On the right side of the belly you can see Jesus, who has his head down in sorrow. This is a small copy from the Catholic icon "The Suffering Man." Beckham dedicated this tattoo to his beloved grandfather Joe West, who passed away in 2009.

World of Warcraft on the back of Andrei Kirilenko

Many people like to spend time playing computer games, and some even make cybersports their profession. Russian basketball player Andrei Kirilenko includes himself in the first case. In 2010, in an interview, the athlete admitted that he is a big fan of World of Warcraft.

Andrey even got a tattoo on his whole back, showing a level 80 paladin riding a dragon. The drawing was so big that the wings of a fantastic creature cannot be hidden under the basketball uniform.

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Kirilenko can now visually answer the question of who his favorite character in the game is.

His own triumph on the back of Leroy Sane

In May 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic lost the title of major narcissists in world soccer. The German midfielder of Manchester City Leroy Sane portrayed himself on the back celebrating a goal against Monaco in the Champions League match. It is worth mentioning that it was after the meetings with this rival that the English team was eliminated from the tournament. But the defeats had no effect on the player's decision to perpetuate individual success.

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"Acquisitions" of 2000.

Another Beckham tattoo, on his back, appeared a few months after the first. It was an image of a man with his head down and arms outstretched, measuring 15 cm by 10 cm, which was applied between the footballer's shoulder blades. When asked whether it can be considered a crucifixion, Beckham said no, noting that it is a guardian angel protecting Brooklyn.

That same year, 2000, David inked a Victoria tattoo on his left arm, just above the elbow. Beckham decided to do it in Hindi because he thought his wife's name would look too corny in English. The word "Victoria" was dismembered into four syllables, translated each one separately, and combined into one inscription.

Family and Religion in David Beckham's Gallery

David Beckham's game was admired by millions of fans, and his spectacular image left almost no one indifferent. The footballer made more than 40 tattoos. I even wonder if he remembers them all? Surely he does. After all, David is reverent about the images on the body and in each puts a special meaning.

Most of the drawings are about family. Both of Beckham's hands adorn "sleeves" with several portraits of his wife Victoria. From the images, you can easily learn the history of their relationship without having to turn to Wikipedia for help. On David's shoulder is the phrase "In the face of adversity. (In the face of adversity). It appeared after the scandal that erupted in the press because of Beckham's affair with his assistant Rebecca Luce. As a result of the incident, the spouses had to break up, but soon they got married again. The footballer also immortalized the event on his hand, inscribing its date in Roman numerals "VIII.V.MMVI" - May 8, 2006.

David has a lot of religious tattoos. There are two paintings on his chest: a girl in the woods (David prefers to keep the meaning of the drawing a secret) and Jesus with cherubs. Some believe that the footballer himself looks like Jesus, so the tattoo can be interpreted as follows: David is being pulled from the grave by three cherubs representing Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz, his sons. The names of the children are also an important component of Beckham's tattoo gallery. His most recent tattoos, which are located on his collarbone, are his daughter Harper's name and her affectionate family nickname "Pretty lady" on her neck.

Beckham's neck tattoos

Before describing David's tattoos, we need to introduce you to his main inspirations for such tattoos. They are his wife Victoria, daughter Harper, sons Brooklyn (18 years), Romeo (14 years), Cruz (11 years). There are four images around the celebrity's neck. On the left is one of his most recent pecking order of Pretty Lady. The little lady refers to his tiny daughter, who was 4 years old at the time.

Just below this tattoo is tattooed the name of the same daughter - Harper. The dedication is done in beautiful shapely handwriting in the same manner. At the back of the neck and part of the back is decorated with a drawing in the form of a cross and outspread wings, and underneath it a tattoo with the name of the second son - Romeo. Beckham made this dedication after the birth of a boy, and the famous tattoo artist from Manchester - Louis Malloy did the work. The cross with wings was applied by this master as a talisman for David's children.

Ruslan Zakharov's Bogatyr back

Ruslan Zakharov, Russian speed skater and 2014 Olympic champion, chose not to have characters from computer games or cartoons printed on his body. The athlete remained faithful to Russian traditions and culture - Ruslan has a picture of the hero Ilya Muromets on his back. Zakharov himself said that the tattoo often helps him overcome life's difficulties, as it symbolizes the courage and strength of our country. And on the shin of the athlete paints Matryoshka in the form of a puzzle.

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Victoria Beckham got a tattoo

The appearance of permanent patterns in most is associated with important events, and Vicky is no exception. The disappearance of drawings and inscriptions also hints at dramatic changes in life. In 2015, the wife of the famous soccer player decided to get rid of her tattoo - the same Hebrew inscription. It is quite difficult to see what kind of tattoo Victoria Beckham has on her back, because it was definitely laser resurfaced. This is evidenced by the blurred outlines of the letters and their fade. Does the woman no longer want to belong to her husband, is she letting him go or is she preparing her body for new jewelry? Time will tell!

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Iniki McPherson's expensive tattoos.

American high jumper Inika McPherson is not known to all fans of athletics. The athlete shows not the best results, but amazes the fans with a non-standard appearance. At 33, the number of her tattoos is gradually approaching the number of her age - and this is not the limit at all. One of the athlete's main ideas is to stuff all the continents of the planet on her body. For the American woman, tattoos have become almost the meaning of life. With them she tries to tell the world about herself in a creative and tasteful way. Inika has dedicated a lot of her drawings to her close relatives and her home state of Texas.

The total value of all of McPherson's tattoos is about $3,000, and that number continues to grow. Inika has always believed that a striking and memorable appearance is the key to success and worldwide popularity.

Left arm.

The shoulder is a recreated Renaissance painting of Cupid and Psyche by artist Francesco Raybolini. There is one significant difference from the original, on the player's body Psyche is covered by a scarf. The image is dedicated to the love of art, inspiration. Below is a rim of 10 roses. The image is made to commemorate the 10th wedding anniversary with Victoria.

On the outer side of the forearm is a portrait of Victoria's wife in the image of Brigitte Bardot. The work cost the soccer player 5 thousand dollars. It was based on a picture of his wife from a magazine where she was on the cover in 2004. The tattoo itself was done in 2007. It was later supplemented with the words "This woman belongs to me, and I to her" in Hebrew. The same words are in Mrs. Beckham's. Also next to Victoria's portrait is the inscription "Forever by your side," in Russian, "Always at your side."

On the inside, Victoria's name is tattooed after her wife in Hindi. The inscription was made in 2000. The spouse has an overlapping tattoo with her husband's initials "DB". Below the name of the beloved wife in 2003 is the phrase "I love and cherish", done in Latin "Ut Amem Et Foveam".

On the back of the palm is an image of a swallow and the word "Love", dedicated to the birth of a daughter.

Also next to the swallow there is the inscription "Lead with love" and the number 723, combining his command numbers 7 and 23.

Jungle Man Memphis Depay

The image of an animal on the body usually symbolizes the power of nature and represents the character of man. However, the Dutch footballer Memphis Depay approached the mystery of the tattoo more creatively. The spectacular lion on the back speaks of a difficult childhood of the athlete, who had to overcome many blows of fate. The Dutchman speaks laconically and clearly about the meaning of the king of beasts on his body:

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