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      Footballers’ heart-breaking tattoos, from Sergio Ramos paying tribute to a dead friend to Marcos Rojo’s Maradona homage

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      FOOTBALLERS love their tattoos – and some have more meaning than others.
      Some of the body art inked on to the biggest names in the sport have some very moving stories behind them.

      Footballers love their tattoos, and many of them have an emotional meaning behind themCredit: Getty – Contributor

      We highlight 10 of the most emotional tattoo tributes.
      SERGIO RAMOS
      The Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is covered with tattoos, including some amazing numbers on his fingers. The most moving tattoos have ‘The spirit of those dead lies in the memory of those alive’ inked in two parts on his right and left biceps. It is a mark of respect for the victims of the terror attacks on New York on 9/11 2001 and Madrid on 3/11 in 2004. Ramos, 31, also has a large Star of David on his left arm in memory of his close friend and former team-mate Antonio Puerta, who died aged just 22. Puerta, a Spanish international, collapsed and later died while playing for Sevilla against Getafe in August 2007.

      Sergio Ramos displays his tattoos including the Star of David on his left arm dedicated to a dead friendCredit: Instagram @sergioramos

      Sergio Ramos has a tribute to terror victims across both his armsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      MARCOS ROJO
      Every Argentinian footballer grows up worshipping their greatest ever player – Diego Armando Maradona. And Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is no different. In tribute to the late football legend who passed away last November, the centre half got a unique design of the Napoli icon on his leg. Rojo’s tat is unique and features an image of Maradona in a cigar-chomping Fidel Castro pose, complete with a communist cap emblazoned with a star.

      Rojo, 30, chose an image of the late great in a cigar-chomping Fidel Castro pose, complete with a communist cap emblazoned with a star.

      Marcos Rojo now has a tattoo of Diego Maradona posing as Fidel Castro on his legCredit: Instagram

      The Man Utd defender had the ink done in tribute to the late great MaradonaCredit: Instagram
      ANTHONY KNOCKAERT
      The Fulham striker Anthony Knockaert, currently on loan at Nottingham Forest, has a tattoo of his late father Patrick. His dad – who worked as a truck driver but made the time to drive him to youth football games – died in 2017, aged 63, and the French star wanted to honour his memory in ink on his chest. Local tattooist Daniel Gulliver, who has worked on several Premier League players, created the image of his dad smiling and smoking a cigar.

      Anthony Knockaert with the tattoo to his late father PatrickCredit: Graham Hughes – The Times

      Knockaert celebrates promotion to the Premier League with Brighton and shows off his tatCredit: Rex Features

      Knockaert’s tattoo of Patrick shows him smoking a cigarCredit: Graham Hughes – The Times
      Knockaert said: “It’s all credit to my dad because he did everything for me and I’m here today because of him. “He always believed in me and he was sure I would be playing in the Premier League.”
      ARTURO VIDAL
      Bayern star Vidal has plenty of tattoos on his torso – including one of his skin tearing away to reveal a Spiderman outfit – but the most bizarre is that of an insulin pump. He had the work done in 2016 on the right side of his six-pack after his son Alonso was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

      Arturo Vidal has several tattoos but one on his stomach stands outCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Vidal shows off the insulin pump etched on his stomachCredit: Twitter @ kingarturo23
      https://twitter.com/kingarturo23/status/885940413168832512 Vidal also posted a photo of the needlework along with a message for Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, calling for children to have better accessibility to diabetes-related healthcare.
      MAURO ICARDI
      The Argentine striker showed off a striking new tattoo of a lion’s head, incorporating his daughter’s names Francesca and Isabella. However a tattoo he had done in 2014 is even more moving, as it incorporates the three children his wife Mauro has with her ex-hubby Maxi Lopez. The tattoo names the three children Valentino, Constantino and Benedicto, and reads: ‘I love these three little angels’. Icardi and Lopez were team-mates at Sampdoria when they fell out over the stunning Wanda.

      Mauro Icardi with Wanda and the tattoo of her kids’ namesCredit: Instagram @mauroicardi

      Maruo Icardi, wife Wanda and their childrenCredit: Instagram @mauroicardi

      Mauro Icardi has a massive lion tattoo on his chest with the names of his childrenCredit: Instagram @mauroicardi
      HARRY ARTER
      Nottingham Forest star Harry Arter and his partner Rachel Irwin suffered a heartbreaking stillbirth in December 2015. Their daughter Renee was stillborn and Arter, 27, has a tribute tattoo dedicated to her on the inside of his right forearm. It contains the inspirational words ‘Setbacks pave the way for comebacks’. In 2017 the couple welcomed the arrival of a baby girl named Raine.

      Harry Arter has a tattoo to his still born daughter on his right forearmCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The tattoo Harry Arter had created for his stillborn daughter ReneeCredit: Getty Images
      ROBERTO FIRMINO
      The tattoos on Firmino’s body are all about love. He has pictures of both his mother and father on his right arm, and a message in German on his back that translates as ‘Unremitting love for the family’. Also on his right arm he has a red rose for love, a four-leaf clover as a sign of luck, a peace symbol on his forearm and the year 1991 on his knuckles – representing the year he was born. The word love is tattooed on the knuckles of his left hand and the name of his daughter Valentina on his chest beside the words ‘God is faithful’ in Greek.

      Roberto Firmino with his wife Larissa during a break in Brazil

      Liverpool star Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring against Stoke and shows off his inkCredit: Reuters
      GABRIEL JESUS
      Man City’s Brazilian striker has a startling tattoo that documents his rise from the favelas of Sao Paulo. But the most heart-warming one is of his beloved mum Vera on his arm. Strict Vera, who raised her four children alone in a poor district of Sao Paulo, controls almost every aspect of her famous son’s life, from the food he eats to where he goes out, and even the girls he meets. And he celebrates every goal with his trademark phone celebration in honour of Vera.

      Gabriel Jesus shows off his tattoo of his mum Vera and the photo that inspired it

      Gabriel Jesus with his trademark phone celebration in honour of his mumCredit: Getty – Contributor
      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
      The Swedish superstar is covered in inkings but in 2015 he went one stage further and had 50 names of starving people added as temporary tattoos to highlight world hunger.   He whipped off his shirt after scoring for PSG against Caen to reveal names like Carmen, Mariko, Antoine, Lida and Rahma to show his support for the United Nations World Food Programme. He said afterwards: “There are names no one cares to remember.” The referee didn’t appreciate the gesture however and booked him.

      Zlatan Ibrahimovic took off his shirt after scoring against Caen to reveal 50 namesCredit: AFP – Getty

      Zlatan Ibrahimovic later revealed that the names were temporary tattoosCredit: AFP – Getty
      MAURICIO PINILLA
      Chilean striker Mauricio Pinilla so nearly became a national hero at the 2014 World Cup. Chile were drawing 1-1 with hosts Brazil in the final minute of extra time when substitute Pinilla blasted a powerful shot against the home team’s crossbar.
      The goal would have put Chile through, but minutes later they went out in the penalty shoot-out. Former Hearts star Pinilla however decided to commemorate the near-miss by having a tat of a ball smashing through the crossbar with the worlds ‘One centimetre from glory’ inked on to his back. Tattooist Marlon Parra said: “What he wanted to do was leave a record of the suffering he’s going through.”

      Mauricio Pinilla’s tattoo of his shot shattering the Brazilian bar

      Agonising moment Pinilla hit the bar at the 2014 World CupCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Pinilla reacts after missing against BrazilCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos gets his son’s name tattooed on his chest to add to ever-growing ink collection

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      SERGIO RAMOS has added the name of his newborn son to his incredible collection of tattoos.
      The Real Madrid defender and wife Pilar Rubio welcomed their fourth child, all of whom are boys, to the world last month.

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      Sergio Ramos has daubed his son’s named on his chest for his latest tattooCredit: Instagram sergioramos

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      The Real Madrid star is a well-known lover of getting inkedCredit: Instagram sergioramos
      And Ramos greeted young Maximo Adriano by inking his name onto his chest.
      The tattoo was front and centre of a topless Instagram pic captioned “Gym time” that followed the Spaniard’s announcement of his fourth son’s birth.
      He wrote: “Immensely happy to be able to introduce you to Maximo Adriano.
      “He was born at 6:56PM and weighed 3.270 kg. Mum and baby are perfectly fine. Always proud of you, my love. I love you to pieces!”

      References to other sons are found across Ramos’ body with his second son, Marco’s, birth date of 14.11.2015 on his left hand.
      Third son Alejandro’s name is inked on his right hand.
      YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT
      Several famous quotes are placed around Ramos’ body with the title of Chilean writer Pablo Neruda’s memoirs underneath Adriano’s tattoo.
      The phrase “I confess that I have lived” features on his chest with a Pablo Escobar saying on his back.

      The drug lord’s famous phrase reads: “Only those who went hungry with me and stood by me will eat at my table.”
      Another famous tyrant, albeit fictional, appears too with a quote often attributed to Game Of Thrones character Twyin Lannister adopted by Ramos.
      The phrase “A lion never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep” was made famous in the popular drama but its origin is far older, from the Latin saying “Leonum non refert quid oves censeant”.
      A large number of religious references have been added by the 34-year-old, as well as names of various other family members.
      A variety of smaller tattoos feature as well, including a glass of wine, anchor, horseshoe, Roman numerals and a heart with a microphone.
      On one arm, a hexagram in the clouds can be found above a map of Spain – which marks his home city of Seville.

      Naturally, there are plenty of signifiers that Ramos is a pretty decent footballer.
      With constant references to his shirt number, 4, the Champions League and World Cup trophies he has won are inked on each calf.
      One tattoo bears the words “Lisbon” and “Game Over” over a mural of Ramos’ famous header past Atletico Madrid in stoppage time of the 2014 Champions League final – which levelled the match as Real went on to win La Decima.

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      Napoli star Matteo Politano shows off incredible leopard tattoo covering his whole back after mammoth session in chair

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      NAPOLI star Matteo Politano has shown off his ink-redible new leopard tattoo – and it covers his entire back.
      The three-cap Italy forward, 26, is currently in the midst of a two-year loan deal from Inter Milan having joined in January.

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      Matteo Politano has shown off his ink-redible new leopard’s head tattooCredit: Instagram @matteopolitano16

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      The inking covers the Napoli forward’s entire back and took eight hours to completeCredit: Instagram @matteopolitano16

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      Politano had the tattoo done by renowned Italian artist Valentino RussoCredit: Instagram @matteopolitano16

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      Politano thanked Russo with a signed Napoli shirt
      And ahead of his new team’s Serie A clash with his parent club on Tuesday night, Politano opted to shoot up to Grosseto, Tuscany to get an absolute work of art brought to life on his back.
      Politano headed to famous Italian tattoo artist Valentino Russo – who has 56,000 Instagram followers.
      And after EIGHT HOURS in the chair, Politano emerged with an astonishing big cat etched across his entire back, much like Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s lion head.
      Russo – who has also tattooed Italian music star Andrea Damante amongst other celebs – shared the pictures to his massive social media following.

      He captioned them: “It was really a pleasure to tattoo you @matteopolitano16.
      “Great person and great humility.
      “See you soon bro. Thanks for the trust.
      “Tattoo done in 8 hours…”

      As a way of showing thanks, Politano gave Russo a personalised, signed Napoli shirt.
      As well as his autograph, Politano scribbled on the back: “To Valentino, with love. You’re No1.”
      The pair even posed together with the replica strip – with Politano somehow smiling after eight hours in the tattoo artist’s chair.

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      Politano has followed the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in having a big cat’s head tattoo on his backCredit: Instagram @matteopolitano16

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      Politano will have the chance to show off his new tattoo as Napoli take on Inter Milan on Tuesday nightCredit: Instagram @matteopolitano16

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      The finished article looked incredible despite eight hours in the chair for PolitanoCredit: Instagram @matteopolitano16

      After the pictures were posted, fans went absolutely wild for it, with some calling it “phenomenal” and “spectacular”.
      Others were left wondering how it was done in “only” eight hours, such is the detail in the inking.
      One fan even called Russo the “Cristiano Ronaldo of tattoo artists”.

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