Kyle Walker tattoos: What are the meanings behind the England & Man City defender’s body ink?
ENGLAND ace Kyle Walker is well known for his love of body art.But fans may not know that many of the Euro 2024 star’s tattoos have emotional reasons behind them.Kyle Walker’s arm tattoos on display as he turns out for EnglandCredit: RexHow many tattoos does Kyle Walker have?Euro 2024 star Kyle Walker is well known for his passion for football.But the England star also has a love of tattoos.The sportsman’s body art includes sleeves on both arms and multiple inkings across his torso.They reflect different parts of his life and the people who are important to him.Read more on Kyle WalkerSpeaking to Unscripted, Walker has previously revealed how each tattoo is special to him.He said: “At the time I wanted to do it so I don’t regret it.”First tattoo Kyle Walker got his own name on his hand for his first tattooCredit: Instagram @kylewalker2Walker kicked off his tattoo collection with something simple.The footballer opted to have his own name inked on his hand along with a star.Most read in FootballThe Man City star revealed: “The first tattoo that I ever got was ‘K. Walker’ on my hand and it actually had one star.“But I got a lot of stick for it from my friends saying ‘well, you are only one star, is that how much you rate yourself?’”Annie Kilner arrives to cheer on Kyle Walker with other Wags (1)Right arm messageWalker has an inspirational quote on his right armCredit: GettyWalker has a huge tattoo inked across his right arm.The poignant body art reads, “To the stars through difficulties”.This inspirational phrase is likely to be as a reminder to himself to stay focused through tough times.Tribute to grandfatherKyle Walker dedicated one tattoo to his grandfatherCredit: Instagram @kylewalker2Walker’s body art collection includes dedications to family members he has loved and lost.This includes the man responsible for kicking off his brilliant football career.My sister had a baby who passed away as well so up here I have got an angel carrying a baby (tattoo) and it says ‘God gained an angel’.Kyle Walker Explaining the inking, the Three Lions ace said: “I got this eye for my grandad who took me to Sheffield United and got me into football, he passed away.”I got the eye to say that he’s always looking down on me and he guides me through a lot.”Tribute to nieceKyle Walker has a tribute to his niece who sadly died as a babyCredit: Instagram @kylewalker2Another heartbreaking tattoo is an angel on his right shoulder.The footballer had this artwork done as a tribute to his niece who passed away.Kyle said: “Also, it’s a very deep one, my sister had a baby who passed away as well, so up here I have got an angel carrying a baby and it says ‘God gained an angel’.”Kyle’s kidsManchester City defender Kyle Walker will never forget his son’s birthdayCredit: Instagram @kylewalker2The England ace has also got dedications to his two oldest sons, which includes a giant one across his torso.Kyle said: “Underneath here I have my youngest boy’s birthday and my oldest son’s footprint and handprint here.”Walker is yet to reveal if he’s had a new tattoo done to honour the birth of his youngest son Rezon, who was born in April 2024.Wedding tattooWalker has K inked on his wedding fingerCredit: EURO 2024 News Pool (ENP)Both Kyle and his wife Annie Kilner have matching K tattoos on their ring fingers.READ MORE SUN STORIESWhen they were going through a difficult time in the marriage in early 2024, her inking was visible as she had taken her wedding band off.However, the couple are making a go of things again, with Annie seen supporting her husband at the Euro 2024 tournament.England football stars’ tattoosThe England squad are known for their love of body art and a lot of them are covered in tattoos. More